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DA distributes discounted fertilizers in Davao de Oro

Farmers and fisherfolk in Pangasinan must sign up with the Registry System for the Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA) to avail of assistance from the Department of Agriculture (DA).

The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has directed the committee tasked with the formulation of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 11953, or the New Agrarian Emancipation Act, to step up its efforts and make the IRR “inclusive.” DAR Secretary Conrado M. Estrella III wants the…

Rice farmers are assured of cash assistance from tariffs slapped on imports, an official of the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Wednesday. “The 2022 tariff collection is P22.7 billion, so that means we are now preparing to distribute P12 billion for rice financial assistance to the farmers that have…

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is urging farmers to enlist in the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA) to obtain certified seeds through the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF). Citing a report from the International Rice Research Institute (Irri), the DA said the RCEF budget allocation was evaluated…

MANILA: The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has earmarked nearly P200 billion for the agriculture sector under the proposed P5.768-trillion National Expenditure Program (NEP) for 2024.

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan: The Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 2 (DA-RFO2) will be strategizing and pooling efforts to rehabilitate areas damaged by Typhoon Egay in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley).

AMID threats by a drought to the country’s food security, the government’s insurer for crops expects four million farmers would be covered this year. “This year I’m pretty confident it will reach four million farmers; that’s a good penetration rate for a crop insurance company and at least cover around…

Philippine Canadian Inquirer Romualdez: Emancipation law is a 'legacy legislation' Philippine News

SENATORS commended President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for signing into law Republic Act (RA) 11953, which will help alleviate the debt burdens of over 600,000 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) nationwide.