There will be enough food supply in the National Capital Region (NCR) and other major consumption areas in the country during the upcoming two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), Department of Agriculture Secretary William Dar said. (Photo courtesy of the DA) “There is enough food for...
A community that has its own agri-industrial business hub would be able to address various farmers' and consumers' concerns, all at the same time. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) Dr. Fermin D. Adriano, who serves as Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar's senior...
A swine multiplier farm that will serve as a learning center for students will soon rise at the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (DMMMSU) in Bacnotan, La Union as part of the country's effort to recover from the devastation of the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak. SWINE FARM IN...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar has challenged the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to further increase the contribution of the fishery sector to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). Department of Agriculture Secretary William Dar (Photo courtesy of the...
An agri-industrial hub that will offer reasonably-priced food items to Metro Manila consumers will soon be established in Taguig City, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) The Agri-industrial Business Corridor (ABC) for freshwater aquaculture...
Aside from being the country's "salad bowl," the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) is also a model against climate change. (Photo courtesy of the DA) Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar said the region up north is indeed a strategic region that serves as a model in averting...
Senator Grace Poe prodded on Friday, July 16, the government to ramp up local agriculture production to alleviate the increasing hunger among Filipinos, as reported by the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey. (Keith Bacongco/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) “Our people are hungry. There’s...
Future agriculturists and scientists were challenged by Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar to pursue real innovations and technologies and not let their ideas end on paper in a bid to spur much-needed innovations in the country's agriculture sector. Department of Agriculture...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar assured fisherfolk and farmers in Calabarzon that help will be available to them in the event that Taal Volcano erupts again. Residents of Laurel, Batangas take temporary shelter at Barangay Ticub Elementary School on July 1, 2021. This, after a...
A modular on-site and solar-powered cold storage system from India could be the solution to the lingering post-harvest woes of farmers in the Philippines. (Photo by Naveed Ahmed / Unsplash) Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar on Friday, June 25, bared that the agency has teamed up...
Other local government units (LGUs) should take inspiration from Bohol as far as crafting programs for the local agriculture and fishery sectors ar concerned, Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar said. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) "This is exactly what we want...
The Philippine government will spin off the Benguet Agri Pinoy Trading Center (BAPTC), the country’s biggest vegetable trading facility, after six years in operation, Agriculture Secretary William Dar announced. According to Dar, this move will free up the state-funded BAPTC) in La Trinidad,...
