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The Department of Agriculture (DA) has allocated a total of P72.8 million to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR) for the implementation of the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP). DA Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban and MAFAR Minister Mohammad Yacob signed the memorandum of agreement (MOA)…

The Department of Agriculture partnered with Nestlé Philippines Inc. to implement the Mindanao Robusta Coffee Project which aims to raise coffee production by improving farmers’ access to farm inputs, training, and market opportunities.

The Philippines Department of Agriculture will expand the production of durian by training more local farmers, following the signing of an export agreement with China, a huge market that will bring massive opportunities, create jobs and increase incomes for local farmers, the Global Times learned from the Philippines Department of Agriculture.

Are government data on onion supply being 'faked' to justify the soaring prices of the commodity? House Majority Leader Mannix Dalipe (left) and Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo (Screenshots from Zoom) House Majority Leader, Zambonga City 2nd district Rep. Mannix Dalipe and Ma

Malacañang announced that the Department of Agriculture (DA) has set aside P326.97 million intended to boost the onion industry. (Photo courtesy of DA) The allocated fund will be used for onion production, production-related equipment, farm inputs, and cold storage facilities, according to the

Philippines: Caraga Region to develop 2,100-hectare durian farm

LEGAZPI CITY - The Department of Agriculture (DA) through the Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM) in Bicol has started to distribute 85 units of composting facilities for biodegradable wastes to different farmer cooperatives and associations (FCAs) in the region. Lovella Guarin, DA-Bicol information officer, on Tuesday said 52 units were already delivered to FCAs in Camarines Sur, while eight units will be delivered to Camarines Norte; nine in Albay; nine in Sorsogon; three in Catanduane...

The local government of Magsaysay in Davao del Sur is planning to boost onion farming along with other high-value crops amid the rising price of the commodity. FARMERS harvest onions in a remote barangay in Magsaysay, Davao del Sur. (Photo courtesy of MAO Magsaysay) Municipal Agriculture Of

Landbanks AgriSenso aids farmers

Prices of red onions may remain high due to limited supply