Brazil, the world’s leading meat exporter, is expected to significantly boost its export market this year due to rising demand from key trading partners, including the Philippines, which is battling the spread of animal diseases in its domestic production. In a report, the United States...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is keen on expanding the market reach of the country’s agricultural and fishery goods following the three-month pause of reciprocal tariffs imposed by the United States (US). In a press briefing on Thursday, April 10, DA Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa said...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-9 (Zamboanga Peninsula) has raised a red tide alert in Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga Sibugay provinces. Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council-9 Memorandum No. 032, Series of 2025,...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has inaugurated a vaccine facility in Nueva Ecija that seeks to immunize animals against infectious diseases such as bird flu, African swine fever (ASF), and foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). “These infectious diseases are major threats to the country’s...
Nueva Ecija will soon be home to the country’s first onion research and extension center, as the Department of Agriculture (DA) moves to revitalize the onion industry. This new facility will be located in the municipality of Bongabon, considered as the onion capital of the Philippines. The...
The signing of memorandum of understanding between the Department of Agriculture and PHLPost (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Agriculture (DA) is partnering with the Philippine Postal Corp. (PHLPost) to bring the Kadiwa ng Pangulo (KNP) program to post offices nationwide,...
The Philippines is keen on taking advantage of “strategic opportunities” resulting from the imposition of 17-percent reciprocal tariffs on Philippine imports by the United States (US). In a statement on Thursday, April 3, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina Roque said the...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is considering the amendment of the minimum access volume (MAV) for imported pork, whose rules were allegedly exploited by a few accredited exporters. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said MAV rules, written in 1996, necessitate a revision to keep...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is considering the imposition of a maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) on garlic and eggs as market prices remain stubbornly high. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel recently conducted a market inspection at Mega Q Mart in Quezon City, in which...
The Philippines is expected to see a decline in rice imports in the upcoming marketing year due to a projected increase in rice production, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). In a report dated March 28, the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) in Manila...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has imposed a temporary ban on the importation of animal commodities from Turkey, South Korea, and Hungary as the agency moves to prevent the spread of infectious diseases in the country’s poultry and livestock industry. Under Memorandum Order (MO) No. 17,...
(Left) Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel sharing future plans of the DA in a meeting in Malacañan Palace (PCO photo) The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to construct two mega food hubs in 2026 as part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to expand access to high-quality,...
