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Outgoing Agriculture Secretary William Dar on Wednesday said he believes the sector is about to enter its "golden era," even as the industry continues to face a number of issues including vegetable smuggling and rising prices.
(PNA file photo) MANILA - The Department of Agriculture (DA) confirmed Wednesday they are seeing a positive result in the vaccine trial against the African swine fever (ASF). In a press conference, DA-Bureau of Animal Industry Director Reildrin Morales said they hope to submit the initial report within the day. "Ongoing 'yung Phase 2 with Robina Farms and we're seeing good results, na inexpect natin (as what we've been expecting) so hopefully ma-hand-over natin 'yung (to handover the) report within the day, 'yung (the) interim report," he said. The DA earlier said...
GENUINELY HAPPY. Agriculture Secretary William Dar says he is genuinely happy doing the best he could to lead the Department of Agriculture (DA) amid all the challenges, in a press conference on Wednesday (June 29, 2022). However, he also said he condemns, in the strongest term, all forms of corruption and agricultural smuggling. (Photo courtesy of DA) MANILA -Agriculture Secretary William Dar condemned Wednesday all forms of agricultural smuggling and corruption in the country, calling it economic sabotage, just a day before he steps down from office. In a press conference, Dar said it has be...
The Department of Agriculture is carrying out interventions to address the continued rise in the prices of poultry and poultry products in the markets.
Acting presidential spokesperson and Communications Secretary Martin Andanar (File photo) MANILA - Malacanang on Tuesday urged the Senate to file charges against Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Rey Guerrero and 21 other personalities who were tagged as alleged protectors and smugglers of agricultural products worth hundreds of millions of pesos. This, after the Senate Committee of the Whole on Monday released a 63-page report of the list of personalities which included officials of the BOC, Department of Agriculture, and several mayors. The report said the amount of smuggled agri-fishery ...