The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to receive a technical assistance grant from the World Bank that will support programs aligned with the forthcoming $1-billion program loan from the Washington-based multilateral lender. In a concept document published on July 7, the World Bank said its...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced on Friday, July 4, that the country has lifted the temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their products from Brazil. In a statement, Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said the lifting was following the South...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to receive a loan financing from the Washington-based multilateral lender World Bank next year for a project aimed at supporting small agri-businesses. A June 26 document published on Thursday, July 3, showed that the DA is seeking an investment project...
President Marcos assured fisherfolk in General Santos City of the government’s full backing for the modernization of the fisheries sector, highlighting its critical role in national food security and economic growth. During his visit to the General Santos Fish Port Complex (GSFPC), the President...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will reduce the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) of imported rice to ₱43 per kilo from the current ₱45, over one week after the plan was postponed due to tensions in the Middle East. In two weeks, specifically on July 16, the new price cap on five percent...
The Philippines will see a slight improvement in its rice production in the upcoming marketing year (MY) as the government’s support programs for the sector—including the sale of subsidized rice—are now starting to pay off, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). In a...
The Philippines’ fuel ethanol consumption is projected to grow by as much as five percent this year, as the steady growth of car sales and the government’s large-scale infrastructure projects drive high demand beyond conventional fuel sources, according to the United States Department of...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel is warning consumers against buying imported onions after samples taken from a public market in Manila tested positive for E. coli. Last week, Laurel ordered a more stringent campaign against onion smuggling after finding imported red...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is pausing its plan to lower the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) of imported rice next month, citing global market volatility driven by escalating tensions in the Middle East. The DA initially planned to lower the MSRP of five-percent broken imported rice...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said the government is stepping up efforts to address long-standing logistical issues in the agriculture sector through the ₱27.7-billion farm-to-market bridges development program (FMBDP). Laurel confirmed in a statement that the...
The European Union (EU) reaffirmed its opposition to the country-wide bans imposed by the Philippines on areas affected by animal diseases, questioning their consistency with global standards and their impact on the importation of meat commodities. According to the World Trade Organization (WTO),...
The Philippines is doubling its coconut planting target for next year to 50 million trees, as the government seeks to reclaim the country’s former title as the world’s top coconut producer. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, who heads the policymaking board of the Philippine Coconut...
