The Philippines is poised to be the world's top rice importer for the third-straight year as local harvest falls short, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The USDA-Foreign Agricultural Service's (FAS) latest "Grain: World Markets and Trade" report on Oct. 11 hiked...
The World Bank has cited progress in the Department of Agriculture's (DA) rural development project scale-up, for which the Philippines borrowed $600 million or over P34 billion last year. "The overall project's initial implementation performance is considered satisfactory. Implementation and...
The Department of Agriculture (DA), in partnership with the Korea Agricultural Machinery Industry Cooperative (KAMICO) and Cabanatuan City, has signed an agreement to establish the Philippines' first-ever local agricultural machinery manufacturing cluster. In a statement, the DA said the initiative...
For Filipino farmers, calamities such as typhoons, floods, pests, and diseases are harsh realities that threaten their livelihoods. This makes it crucial for them to have protection against these unforeseen disasters. This is where the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) steps in....
Agriculture engineer Jose Emie Siojo is recognized for his pioneering work in introducing advanced greenhouse technologies to the Philippines. Yet as he pushes farmers toward modernization, he emphasizes a crucial piece of advice for aspiring farmers: identify your market first before going into...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan (Yamsuan's Facebook) Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan is proposing a “cool” approach to effectively raise awareness about food security initiatives while also encouraging...
The Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Act will give more teeth to government efforts against smugglers whose illegal activities are hurting the country’s farmers, fisherfolk as well as Filipino consumers, Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said. The Anti-Agricultural Economic...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is looking at procuring some 600,000 doses of African swine fever (ASF) vaccine by December this year, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said on Tuesday, Sept. 24. (Photo from the Department of Agriculture) “As far as ASF is concerned,...
(Courtesy of DOLE) The country’s agricultural sector is experiencing a significant increase in job opportunities, with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reporting 2,000 vacancies for farm workers. The DOLE said the surge highlights the agriculture's vital role in enhancing food...
Almost 900 container vans loaded with around half a million sacks of rice remain at the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) despite the clearances issued by the Bureau of Customs, raising fears that it would result in artificial rice shortage and eventually lead to price increase....
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking additional funding from foreign partners to address critical issues faced by the agriculture sector, such as the lack of infrastructure. Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. stated that the department is seeking funding from official...
President Marcos is hopeful that the granting of land ownership award to agrarian beneficiaries, including agriculture graduates, would encourage more youth to study agriculture. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. leads the distribution of land titles to agrarian reform beneficiaries in...
