Before the end of February, at least 10 more provinces will be affected by the continuous adverse effects of El Niño phenomenon in the country, an official has warned. (Photo courtesy of Pixabay) Earlier, El Niño Task Force spokesperson and Presidential Communications Office (PCO)...
In an effort to lower market demand for rice, the government is exploring the option of directly supplying rice to poor Filipinos instead of providing them with cash grants. Agriculture Undersecretary Roger Navarro said that his department and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)...
The supply of rice and meat products in the country are bioth sufficient of the daily needs of the consumers, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Tuesday, Feb. 13. “Based on data from the National Rice Program, our production, in addition to imports and starting stock, indicates that we...
If you have not thought of any gift to give your loved ones this Valentine's Day yet, try giving them rice. The Department of Agriculture (DA) suggested this, as it assured that there is an ample supply of rice in the country amid the El Niño phenomenon. "Bukas pa kasi iyong Valentine's di ba......
To support the Department of Agriculture's (DA) rice program, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) released funding for the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Program (RCEP) for the first quarter of this year. Budget Secretary Mina F. Pangandaman approved on Tuesday, Feb. 13, the P455.59...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – El Niño has destroyed 34.4 hectares of land planted to rice and affected 30 farmers in Barangay Evangelista, Tayug, Pangasinan. Department of Agriculture (DA)-Regional Field Unit 1 (Ilocos) Information Officer Vida Cacal said damaged rice plants were under booting...
Despite the persistent El Niño in the early part of the year, the Department of Agriculture (DA) has assured stable rice prices through June. Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. said on Thursday, Feb. 8, that the nation's rice supply for the first half of the year is secure,...
Following a recent report on some neglected solar-powered irrigation systems (SPIS), the Department of Agriculture (DA) has ordered an investigation on why some units were not given to farmers. Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. said on Wednesday, Feb. 7, that a thorough...
The government should intervene to control rising rice prices and consider importing more of the staple food, an economist at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) suggested. Carlos Manapat, chairperson of the UST's economics department, proposed two effective strategies that the government can...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said that domestic shipping lines must allocate at least 25 percent of their cargo space to the transportation of agricultural produce at a discounted rate. In a statement on Sunday, Feb. 4, Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. said that this...
The Marcos administration plans to expand the distribution of solar-powered irrigation systems, aiming to provide a consistent water supply to an additional 180,000 hectares of rice paddies, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. In a statement Saturday, Feb. 3, the DA said that President Marcos...
The Department of Agriculture is projecting a strong harvest of high-quality onions this year, despite the presence of harabas or fall army worms, which have only had a slight impact on yields in Central Luzon. Agriculture Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa said that the onion farm output is...
