Department of Agriculture turns over onion cold storage facility to Tarlac farmers
Department of Agriculture turns over onion cold storage facility to Tarlac farmers
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Department of Agriculture turns over onion cold storage facility to Tarlac farmers
To boost the country’s food production, the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) has launched six new crop and research facilities in Malate, Manila. They are the Crop Research and Production Support Division Building; BIOTECH and National Plant Quarantine Services
Onion harvest in Bongabong, Nueva Ecija* PNA photo by Oliver Marquez The Department of Agriculture (DA), under its High-Value Crops Development Program,
Philippines Department of Agriculture allots over P94 mln to increase onion production
Onion harvestin Bongabong, Nueva Ecija (PNA photo by Oliver Marquez) MANILA - The Department of Agriculture (DA), under its High-Value Crops Development Program, is allotting an additional PHP94.6 million this year to further prop up onion production. The amount will be mainly used to procure planting materials of red and yellow onion varieties, as well as organic and inorganic fertilizers, which will be distributed to major onion-growing provinces, according to a news release on Friday. The move was the result of a recent consultation chaired by Agriculture Secretary William Dar with onion fa...