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Tag: Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr.

PH agriculture needs more farm-to-market roads

Politics, as usual, can complicate the construction of these roads. Three years into the Marcos presidency, the agriculture sector remains a laggard. Its performance leaves much...

Marcos extends rice import ban to year-end to lift palay prices

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the extension of the rice import ban until the end of the year to help stabilize farmgate prices...

DA to launch ‘Rice for All’ program

The KADIWA ng Pangulo program is set to launch its Rice-for-All initiative this week, offering well-milled rice at a lower price of P43 per...

Law versus tobacco smuggling strangles other serious crimes

AGES is a critical step in cutting off the funding streams that power organized crimes … Smuggling, or the illegal transportation of commodities, has punished...

DA deal with DSWD will boost farmer incomes — Laurel

The National Food Authority (NFA) said it stands to gain P557.3 million in additional revenue, following the approval of higher rice selling price to...

Potato eyed as sustainable food

Global agrifood systems are facing challenges to feed the world’s growing population and the potato can provide an effective solution. The recent World Potato Congress...

DA okays P514.5-m fuel subsidies for 160k farmers

Assistance will cover those who own or rent machines The Department of Agriculture (DA), led by secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has approved P514.5...

DA lifts ban on US poultry; Sultan Kudarat is bird flu-free

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted the temporary ban on the entry of domestic and wild birds from Iowa and Minnesota, following updates...

DA starts full audit on NFA’s rice deal practices

The Department of Agriculture is launching a full audit of the National Food Authority’s rice management practices following the controversial sale of 75,000 bags...

Marcos urges DA, farmers to sustain record rice yield

As the Philippines harvested a record 20 million metric tons of rice last year, President Marcos and Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr....

DA inks cooperation agreement with Vietnam

Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. signed a memorandum of understanding with Minister Nguyen Hong Dien of the Ministry of Industry and Trade...

Site visit

Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. conducted a site visit and consultation with highland vegetable stakeholders at the Benguet Agri-Pinoy Trading Center (BAPTC)...

DA chief eyes Lagonglong Port to achieve food security goal

Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. hailed the Lagonglong Port in Misamis Oriental as a “timely” infrastructure project aligned with the government’s goal...
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