The Department of Agriculture (DA) has created a dedicated office to promote the development of the rice industry and formulate policies to address persistent challenges. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel issued Department Order (DO) No. 26, dated Aug. 26, to establish the interim rice...
President Marcos said government agencies are working with farmers, cooperatives, and local government units to improve their production and eliminate middlemen from the equation. During his visit at the Batangas Egg Producers Multipurpose Cooperative (BEPCO) in Batangas on Thursday, Aug. 27,...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is encouraging Filipinos to practice responsible rice consumption, including by promoting half-cup servings, as losses due to wastage reach more than ₱24 billion per year. “If every Filipino does a little, the country gains a lot, from less waste and healthier...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is looking to strengthen its early-warning systems to prevent farm losses from market disruptions such as storms, after the agriculture sector reported nearly ₱2 billion in damages due to recent weather disturbances. In a statement on Monday, Aug. 24,...
The Philippines is seeking a $100-million loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to expand solar-powered irrigation systems nationwide, providing small farmers with year-round access to water while improving farm productivity and resilience to drought. The latest ADB documents showed that the...
Earning huge buzz on social media at the moment is a pageant called Queen of the Islands. It is easy to see why people are curious. Among those reportedly joining are Miss Universe Philippines titleholders Ahtisa Manalo, Michelle Dee, MJ Lastimosa, Ariella Arida, and Gazini Ganados. Other beauty...
DAVAO CITY – Officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA) have called on different stakeholders to support and strengthen the country’s vegetable industry amid growing impacts of climate change, rising cost production, and market challenges. DA Assistant Secretary for Operations U-Nichols...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is looking to strengthen its efforts to help vegetable farmers reduce losses from persistent rains, as agricultural damage from tropical cyclones Luis and Maymay and the enhanced southwest monsoon or “habagat” reaches ₱1.42 billion. In a statement on...
The country’s ube stakeholders have formed a nationwide industry group to improve coordination in response to the growing popularity of the root crop in the international market, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). In a statement on Monday, Aug. 17, the DA welcomed the creation of...
Agricultural damage from tropical cyclones Luis and Maymay and the enhanced southwest monsoon or “habagat” has exceeded ₱1 billion, based on the latest estimate of the Department of Agriculture (DA). In a bulletin on Monday, Aug. 17, the DA said the agriculture sector has incurred ₱1.03...
The Philippines will once again import canned pork products following the lifting of a temporary ban imposed in response to the spread of African swine fever (ASF). Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel issued Department Circular (DC) No. 42 on Aug. 11 to lift the ban on the importation of...
Rice imports rose by nearly 27 percent year-on-year to more than three million metric tons (MT) in the first seven months, as the country ramped up purchases of foreign supplies to secure adequate stocks ahead of El Niño. The latest Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) data showed that the country’s...
