The Department of Agriculture (DA) has stood firm on its decision not to import sugar for the current milling season in a bid to stabilize sugar prices that have been weighed down by market uncertainty. In a statement on Wednesday, Oct. 15, the DA reiterated the government policy earlier issued by...
The Philippines is asking the assistance of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to help address 27 years of developmental gaps in the country’s agriculture sector, fueled by the government’s funding shortfalls, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. In a statement, DA Secretary...
With the upcoming accession of Timor-Leste into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Philippines seeks to secure a partnership that will strengthen both countries’ agriculture sectors in a move to fortify the region’s food security. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel,...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is willing to take over the construction of farm-to-market roads (FMRs) following the discovery of non-existent and overpriced projects under the Department of Public Works and Highways ' (DPWH) watch. Responding to the challenge from the Senate Committee on...
The Philippine government is willing to grant concessions to Japan in the hope of introducing reforms to the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA), particularly to address high tariffs on its banana exports—a market stronghold under threat from countries with lower tariffs....
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan urged local government units (LGUs) to be more proactive in setting a floor price for government purchase of unhusked rice or "palay" as he works with Malacañang and the Department of Agriculture (DA) in drafting an executive order (EO) to stabilize the...
The newly signed law creating an annual ₱20-billion fund to strengthen the competitiveness of the local livestock and poultry sectors is expected to curb the soaring prices of pork, according to Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel. Three days before it was expected to lapse into law,...
Top-ranking agriculture officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed to strengthen trade within the region, as most of the bloc’s members are still awaiting progress on their respective deals with the United States (US) concerning reciprocal tariffs. This agreement...
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel is casting doubt on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) projection that inflation likely quickened in September due to higher rice prices, maintaining that retail prices of the staple remain stable. The BSP estimated that last month’s inflation rate...
The agricultural ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are looking to secure additional exemptions on certain agricultural products facing reciprocal tariffs from the United States (US), according to Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel. Tiu Laurel, appointed as...
The Department of Agriculture’s (DA) ongoing audit into farm-to-market roads (FMRs) has now found nine projects in Mindanao that are non-existent, with a combined value of approximately ₱125 million. Following the initial discovery of three “ghost” projects on Monday, Agriculture Secretary...
The government is planning to implement a province-specific floor price mechanism as part of a wider policy to improve prices of palay (unmilled rice), which has fallen to as low as ₱6 per kilo, according to the National Food Authority. NFA Administrator Larry Lacson stated on Tuesday, Sept. 30,...
