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Tag: Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr.

PCIC readies P571-m insurance payout

The Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) has set aside P571.3 million to compensate insured farmers affected by Typhoons Tino and Uwan, as the government...

PH seeks banana tariff relief from Japan

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. announced the Philippines is preparing a position paper seeking tariff relief for its banana exports to Japan under...

FPA, PNP-CIDG seize P4m worth of unregistered fertilizer, pesticides

The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA), in coordination with the PNP–Criminal Investigation and Detection Group–National Capital Region, has seized unregistered fertilizer and pesticide products...

BPI boosts local production, bans 18 agri importers

The Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) announced major milestones in 2024, including the distribution of over 54 tons of vegetable seeds to boost local...

DA issues rules for 25,000 tons of fish imports

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Friday approved guidelines for importing up to 25,000 metric tons of various fish and seafood starting in...

Amended Rice Tariffication Law: ‘Timely’ Christmas gift

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. welcomed the amended Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), effective Dec. 25, 2024, as a timely Christmas gift for millions...

Rice wastage could feed 2.8m Filipinos annually—Tiu-Laurel

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Tuesday reiterated calls to reduce rice wastage in the country, stressing that the current levels could feed...

New URC flour mill to boost food security

The Department of Agriculture (DA) said Universal Robina Corp.’s (URC) P5.4-billion investment in a new flour mill in Sariaya, Quezon will boost food security...

DA forming new council to boost support for farmers

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. unveiled plans to establish a consultative council aimed at strengthening support for millions of farmers and fishermen, ensuring...

DA lifts import ban on poultry,wild birds from Michigan

The Department of Agriculture (DA) said Monday it lifted the import ban on domestic and wild birds as well as poultry products from the...

DA seeks help of farmers in developing sustainable coffee industry

MALAYBALAY, Bukidnon—Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. called for a broader partnership between the private sector, the government and farmers’ cooperatives to develop a...

Rice facility

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. leads the inauguration on Oct. 3, 2024 of a rice processing system in Naguilian, Isabela worth P184.4 million...

DA invests over P1b for digitalization of agriculture sector

The Department of Agriculture (DA) said Thursday that it invested over P1 billion in digitalization efforts to address the pressing challenges faced by the...

Technical working group formed to study FMD vaccine production

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. created a technical working group to study the feasibility and viability of manufacturing foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccines in...
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