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The agriculture department will bankroll a corn production enhancement program (CPEP) that seeks to improve local output of the critical feed material and slash the country’s dependence on imports. The Department of Agriculture (DA) issued Memorandum Order (MO) 06 series of 2023 that outlined the guidelines of its CPEP. The…
The PBB 401 rice variety stands out because it has repeatedly shown its resilience to floods, including those induced by extreme weather events.
Agricultural and Fishery Councils in Luzon are pushing for stronger private sector engagement in policy formulation, monitoring of programs, activities and projects, and fund utilization in the agriculture sector.
Philippine Maize Federation Inc. is pushing for a universal baseline for agriculture, in place of the government’s Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture and the use of digital technology to improve the development and forecasting for the long-neglected sector.
Discount vouchers are not enough. This was according to peasant group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) who said that apart from the government’s fertilizer discount vouchers, a P15,000 production subsidy is also “necessary,” reiterating that farmers also “need cash.” (Manila Bulletin Fi