Implement a data-driven information system during every planting season to forestall overproduction of agricultural products, President Marcos told the Department of Agriculture (DA). Marcos made the directive during a sectoral meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 16. The President said farmers...
There is currently no immediate assistance being given to farmers, who have lost considerable income due to the oversupply of produce and vegetable wastage, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Laurel bared. New Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. (Noel Pabalate) When asked about the...
President Marcos has directed the Department of Agriculture (DA) to increase the production of fish to meet the fish demand in the country. During a sectoral meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 16, Marcos emphasized the need to improve the aqua culture in the country, and asked the DA to come up with...
To resolve the crisis of overproduction and postharvest losses, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is looking into the construction of more cold storage facilities to preserve crops and other perishable goods. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. recently visited the Food Terminal Inc....
The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech), an attached-agency of the Department of Agriculture (DA), granted machinery and postharvest facilities to farmers and the Tarlac government. According to PHilMech, P79 million worth of farm and harvest pieces of...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) mandated alternative wet and dry technology on rice cultivation, among other ways to resolve the incoming effects of El Niño on rice production. In a statement, the DA reported that the agency held cluster meetings for the Masagana Rice Industry Development...
The Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) Central Office (BFAR) held its first meeting with the National Steering Committee for the upcoming plans under the Philippine Fisheries and Coastal Resiliency (FishCoRe). In a statement, Agriculture Undersecretary...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has turned down proposals to introduce a suggested retail price (SRP) for agricultural products, specifically rice. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. said on Thursday, Jan. 11, that the agency is not considering the proposed imposition of SRP owing...
DAVAO CITY – The Office of the Presidential Assistant for Mindanao-Eastern (OPAMINE) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) are working to improve agriculture in Eastern Mindanao. MAGNO (left) and Laurel (FB) OPAMINE Leo Tereso Magno said in a statement that DA Secretary Francisco Laurel...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has created a technical working group (TWG) to devise regulations aimed at securing stability in the supply and pricing of essential staple items and key commodities. In a statement, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. announced the formation of a task...
Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. has created a special team assigned to craft the rules and regulations on the procurement and stockpiling of agriculture products in a bid to stabilize their supply and prices in the markets. In creating a Technical Working Group...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) imposed a ban on the importation of all poultry products from Belgium and France in response to the recent outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in domestic birds in these European nations. In a statement, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu...
