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DAGUPAN CITY – An agricultural group estimated initial damage to agriculture and livestock in Region 1 (Ilocos) from typhoon “Emong” and the southwest monsoon or ‘’habagat’’ at P8 billion. Rosendo So, chairman of SINAG, in a radio interview here, said hardest hit by Emong were the...

ROSALES, Pangasinan – The Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG) and 25 other agricultural groups are joining the call of the rice industry stakeholders to reject proposals to reduce or remove tariffs on rice, pork, chicken, and corn. Businessman Rosendo So, SINAG chairman, said that Finance...

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (Sinag) sought the abolition of the National Food Authority (NFA) for its preference to import than purchase rice from Filipino farmers. Rosendo So, Sinag chairman, said the latest showcase of the NFA’s skewed preference for imported...

One of the largest agricultural groups in the country has joined the snowballing campaign to appeal to President Rodrigo Duterte to suspend the excise tax on petroleum products as fuel cost continued to soar, thus seriously affecting all areas in the agriculture sector. Samahang Industriya ng...

Even if the implementation of a price freeze on farm commodities from November to December failed to stop the cost of pork and chicken from rising, the government is still keen on resorting to the same strategy, which is hoped to be finalized within the week. In a virtual briefing on Monday,...