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Trump agriculture pick rounds out top cabinet posts

Donald Trump on Saturday announced his pick for agriculture secretary -- the final top post in his incoming cabinet -- as policy advocate Brooke...

Marcos names new Agri chief

Tasks fishing tycoon, old friend Francisco Laurel with reining in food prices President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. handed the post of Agriculture secretary to a fishing...

On the rice crisis, destruction of corals

"Considering the attitude of China, even if the Arbitral Court will honor the Philippines’ case, will China honor it?" I had to take a 2-week...

Tech, R&D, crop skills a must for next Agri chief

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said identifying non-traditional suppliers, improving research and development, and adopting new crop varieties are on his bucket list as Agriculture...

Agriculture forum

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (center), who is also Agriculture Secretary, extends his compliments to Land Bank of the Philippines in the last run of...

Oceana welcomes Dar’s confirmation

President Rodrigo Duterte’s appointment of William Dar as Agriculture secretary is one of the highlights of 2019, according to Oceana. Oceana vice president Gloria Estenzo...

Finnish firm to build tire facility

The Agriculture Department said Wednesday it is set to seal a partnership with Filipino rubber farmer groups and a Finland–based tire manufacturer for the...

Pangasinan, La Union fisherfolk get projects

SUAL, Pangasinan—Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol, accompanied by Governor Amado I. Espino III and other local officials, turned over 70 fiberglass-reinforced boats and fishery projects...

Fire, prosecute, jail

President Rodrigo Duterte did not approve of how Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol handled an attempt to bribe him with a Rolex watch. But Piñol...

A time to receive

AGRICULTURE Secretary Emmanuel Piñol was reported as returning a watch worth P450,000, given to him as a Christmas present. The story was circulated well...

Muslim scientist takes over PhilRice

Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol has appointed a Muslim rice breeder and scientist from Maguindanao as the new executive director of Philippine Rice Research Institute. Piñol...

Agri program bared

Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said Friday the Philippines must achieve rice sufficiency within the next two years.  Piñol said in a press briefing achieving rice...

DA set to link farmers, buyers

Incoming Agriculture secretary Emmanuel Piñol vowed to lessen the middlemen’s control in food distribution by empowering farmers. “This could be done by turning farmers and...

Piñol to replant coconut

Incoming Agriculture secretary Emmanuel Pinol said he expects the Philippines to regain its status as the top coconut producer in the world under the...
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