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Amid calls for Senate intervention on the rising cost of fertilizer on rice, a top official from Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) said price movements of this particular farm input are beyond the Philippine government’s control amid a liberalized regime. As this developed, the Department of

Senator Cynthia Villar is thankful that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, in his final State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 26, lauded the passage of three very important legislations in agriculture which she authored among his accomplishments during his term from 2016 to 2020.

10430 ILOILO CITY – As part of the government’s food security program, the youth in Western Visayas has been urged to participate in agricultural programs of the Department of Agriculture Region 6 (Western Visayas). “We want to harness the skills and encourage the youth to get involved in agricultur

DA, LandBank aid Bataan farmers boost palay production

Palay farmers Godofredo Magpoc (leftmost), Danilo Zulueta (upper right), and Roberto Morales (lower right) reap the benefits of financial assistance from the Expanded Rice Credit Assistance under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (ERCA-RCEF) Program of Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) for the production requirements of their rice fields. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and for the past 37 years, Godofredo Magpoc has provided for his family by gro...

DA to Western Visayas youth: Submit market-led proposals for funding

DA-Western Visayas management committee convenes, addresses issues on agro-fishery sector

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, May 8 (PIA)--Amid challenges brought about by coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 pandemic and African Swine Fever (ASF), the Department of Agriculture (DA)-10 has come up with strategies in ensuring that the agri-fishery sector will get optimum support in attaining food security. “The focus of the present administration emphasizing on the whole-of-government approach aims to achieve the vision of a food-secure and resilient Philippines with prosperous farmers and fisherfolk,�...

BusinessWorld April 28, 2021 | 7:38 pm PHILIPPINE STAR/MICHAEL VARCAS THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) said it hopes to upgrade its ability to track traded livestock and poultry via an accreditation system at local government units (LGUs) and national levels. Traceability is expected to help ensure compliance with government policy and curb price manipulation in the hog and poultry sectors, the DA said. Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar said in a statement that greater trac...

SunStar Agrarian reform officers attend RSBSA orientation, conference NEGROS. Municipal agrarian reform program officers of DAR-Negros Occidental I attend the orientation and conference on the governments Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture held at the Natures Village Resort in Talisay City recently. (Contributed photo) + April 20, 2021 THE Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in Negros Occidental-North has conducted an orientation and confer...