Universal Robina Corporation (URC) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) have agreed to continue a potato farming program that has significantly enhanced overall farm productivity in the Philippines. “Since its inception, this program has exemplified the power of public-private partnerships in...
The vaccine for the African Swine Fever (ASF) will be available by third quarter of this year, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said as the national government vowed to initiate measures to prevent the spread of the contagious viral disease affecting the pig farming industry. DA Secretary...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) stated that President Marcos' move to lower rice import tariffs is not causing an increase in the country's rice imports. Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said that rice importation is demand-driven, emphasizing that the Philippines would not...
(Unsplash) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has reiterated his proposal to the Department of Agriculture (DA) to distribute the vaccines against the African Swine Fever (ASF) to backyard hog raisers for free. This, after DA Secretary...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has called on the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) to modernize its operations and enhance the accessibility of its insurance products and services to better cater to farmers, fisherfolk, and livestock raisers. In a statement, Agriculture Secretary Francisco...
The United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) has issued a public health alert for certain ready-to-eat meat and poultry products illegally imported from the Philippines. In an announcement posted on FSIS’ website , the agency said the...
By IVY TEJANO DAVAO CITY – The Department of Agriculture-11 denied reports that there is a rice shortage in this city. The DA-11 said that there is no rice shortage here based on their monitoring and data gathered from their partner-agencies. DA-11 Regional Executive Director Macario Gonzaga...
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported that rice traders in the Philippines have been steadily holding onto their stocks after President Marcos’ move to lower import tariffs. In the Grain and Feed Update report dated July 9, USDA noted that rice traders who brought in their...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said that Binh Dien Fertilizer Joint Stock Co. is exploring the possibility of supplying or manufacturing fertilizer in the Philippines. In a statement, Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. said that discussions are underway for a distribution...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced on Thursday, July 4, that the vaccine for African Swine Fever (ASF) would soon be available for commercial distribution. The DA, through a statement from the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), said that the commercial trial for the vaccines...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan (PPAB) The Department of Agriculture (DA) should press charges against the fish importers that would get blacklisted as a result of its campaign against agricultural smuggling. Thus, said House...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The Department of Agriculture (DA) reported that P511 million have been allotted for cash assistance from the total allocated fund of P1.2 billion for different interventions for the agri-fishery sector in the Mimaropa or Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro,...
