LATEST NEWS

SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – – The Department of Agriculture (DA) in Region 1 had started the distribution of fuel subsidy and cash aid to farmers and fishermen following the Commission on Election’s issuance to the agency of the clearance from the election spending ban.

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – A group of farmers from Buguias town who trained in Japan are expected to contribute economically in the province after procuring a hauling truck and other farm mechanisms, with the Department of Agriculture providing the needed funds.

Aspiring vice president Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is ready to accept any task related to agriculture if running mate Vice President Leni Robredo wins the presidency.

The Department of Agriculture’s Kadiwa on Wheels drops by at the SM MOA Concert Grounds this weekend

Food security advocacy group Tugon Kabuhayan has joined calls for the Department of Agriculture (DA) to lift the ban on the importation of porcine processed animal protein (PAP) – a key ingredient for producing fish feeds.

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The regional office of the Department of Agriculture here is doubling its efforts in assisting onion growers by inking an agreement with private storage facilities and a supermarket chain to address the problem of overproduction of onions that practically leads to farmgate price.

House Deputy Speaker and Cagayan De Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez has underscored the call to exempt the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) distribution of fuel subsidy from the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) spending ban.

Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III now has in his possession the names of the four ‘’big time’’ personalities linked to smuggling at seaports.

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has ordered on Monday, March 29, stricter measures to contain and control the spread of bird flu following the outbreaks of Avian Influenza (AI) or H5N1 in duck and quail farms in Bulacan, Pampanga, Laguna, and Camarines Sur.

The Department of Agriculture (DA) expressed its opposition to the illegal entry of agricultural, fishery, and meat products nationwide in line with its goal to help local farmers and fisherfolk boost their livelihood and incomes.

Presidential candidate Senator Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Monday, March 28 citizens can play a role in curbing agricultural smuggling by making “citizens’ arrests” against those selling smuggled vegetables and other agricultural products in the open market, applying the plain view doctrine.

Makeshift farm facilities in Capiz introduce students to hydroponics.

Aspiring vice president Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is seeking the explanation of the Department of Agriculture over the “delayed release” of fuel subsidy for fishers and farmers amid the surging oil prices.

CAGAYAN — It is difficult for an individual farmer to survive if the operational expenses in land preparation, high cost of fuel, fertilizer and farm inputs are to be considered.

Las Pinas City Mayor Imelda Aguilar and Department of Agriculture (DA) Consumer and Political Affairs Undersecretary Kristine Y. Evangelista turned over the P2-million financial grant to the two qualified Kadiwa stores on Friday, March 11.

ISABELA—- The Department of Agriculture (DA ) Region 2 will focus on its “Plant, plant, plant” program to ensure food sufficiency and in preparation for the possible economic impact of the tension between Russia and Ukraine.

The Pasay City government and the Department of Agriculture (DA) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to help 10 cooperatives in the city that were severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Senatorial candidate and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero wants the province to become the top producer of Abaca fiber in the Bicol region following the inauguration of the Philippine Fiber Industry and Development Authority’s (PhilFIDA) new facilities in Juban Municipality, Sorsogon.