Agriculture is ‘gasping for breath’
Its counterpart in the vernacular is “naghihingalo,” and that’s quite possibly what Agriculture Secretary William Dar hears from the mouths ...
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Imee Marcos hits DA on fish import deal
Senator Imee Marcos on Wednesday called anew the Department of Agriculture (DA) for “another attempt to pull off a midnight ...
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Food crisis
Agriculture Secretary William Dar is not trying to be an alarmist when he warned of a looming food crisis that ...
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Salceda asks DA to prevent bird flu outbreak in Albay province
Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda, chair of the House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means has asked Agriculture Secretary William ...
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Agriculture dips 1.7% on reduced livestock output
Agriculture and fisheries production dropped 1.7 percent in 2021 from the previous year, as the sector contended with livestock diseases ...
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Consumers told to avoid panic-buying as PH has ample food stock
Agriculture Secretary William Dar asked consumers over the weekend to avoid panic-buying as the country has enough food supply. “Buying ...
Read moreDA seeks additional P12b to 2022 budget
The Department of Agriculture is seeking an additional P12 billion to the proposed P95-billion budget for 2021 to prepare the ...
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PH, US sign export deal on pineapples, mangoes
The Department of Agriculture said Wednesday Philippine pineapples and mangoes will gain more access to the US through additional ports ...
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Gov’t assures Filipino people of enough food despite virus
There is enough food for everyone despite the numerous challenges faced by the agriculture sector such as natural calamities, outbreak ...
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DA chief Dar leads rollout of Swine R3 credit program
ILAGAN CITY, Isabela—The Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Credit Policy Council (DA-ACPC) in partnership with the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) ...
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