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The Philippines government has resurrected a project launched in 2018 to provide refrigerated container vans or reefer vans to fishermen and farmers in order to reduce their post-harvest losses.

In a bid to be more accessible to farmers and fishermen, state-run Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) had set up different ‘Agri-Hubs’ across the country.

The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it’s only a matter of time before the majority of the country’s farmers bid farewell to farming due to old age, and that the agriculture sector will soon be taken over by millennials.  

The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) signed an agreement with the Department of Agriculture (DA) to distribute P2.7 billion cash subsidies to 900,000 marginal farmers via an e-voucher system,  DBP President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel G. Herbosa  announced yesterday.

Rice farmers are among the most marginalized communities in the country. Not only do they have limited access to the market where they can sell their goods, and when they do, they don’t often receive fair compensation for it. 

Agriculture Secretary William Dar admitted that farmers are not a priority in the government-led distribution of COVID-19 vaccine, but vowed to look for vaccines for the agriculture sector where players are also considered frontliners.

With a vision to nurture the Filipino farmers, a group of young changemakers created a social enterprise known as The Amigo Coffee to advocate both homegrown coffee and Philippine heritage. 

Rice farmers in the Philippines recorded lower earnings during both the dry and wet harvest seasons last year despite having lower production cost.

Farmers usually make an income from their harvests. Especially now with more health-conscious individuals, their products are able to reach various markets all over the country. However, there are certain times such as natural disasters and diseases, when farmers would have to turn to other agriculture-related endeavors in order to make a profit. 

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – The producers of highland vegetables from the province of Benguet received more than P35 million worth of agriculture inputs to boosts the vegetable industry in the province.

SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 1 (DA-RFO1) through its, Rice Banner Program has readied hybrid rice seeds to replace the matured rice seedlings of the farmers, who have delayed transplanting due to limited water supply in the fields.

LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte -The provincial government of Ilocos Norte had launched the buy-farmer products program to help the farmers sell their products amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

BUTUAN CITY – Some P588 million worth of assistance had been extended to farmers in Caraga region amidst coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis.

BUTUAN CITY – The Regional Project Advisory Board (RPAB) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) in Caraga region approved two projects amounting to P23.5 million for the farmers and fisherfolks in the provinces of Agusan del Norte and Dinagat Islands.

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A chocolate maker in Bohol launched a program to revive old cacao trees and make them profitable again.