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Farm infrastructure

Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. (second from left) signs a memorandum of understanding with Megawide Construction Corp. to develop integrated agricultural...

Next rice harvest likely stronger—DA

Rising farmgate palay prices boost farmer confidence and support planting for the next cropping cycle, signaling a stronger rice harvest this dry season, the...

Agriculture department readies data-driven plan for 2026 El Niño

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is implementing a coordinated, data-driven strategy to shield the farm sector from potential dry conditions linked to a possible...

ME conflict hits food security

The Philippines urged Asia-Pacific nations to strengthen regional coordination to protect food security as Middle East tensions disrupt global supply chains and drive up...

DA taps Megawide for farm infra

The Department of Agriculture (DA) signed an agreement with Megawide Construction Corp. on Monday to develop integrated infrastructure projects to raise farm incomes and...

DA chief warns of ‘wild west’ in food systems

Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has warned that global agriculture is confronting a severe convergence of risks as climate change, geopolitical...

Are food prices stable despite higher input costs?

“We can see that short-term mitigation measures are holding, but long-term resilience remains uncertain” The Department of Agriculture said recently that retail food prices remain...

Rice target at risk from high costs, El Niño

High fuel and fertilizer costs combined with an approaching El Niño dry spell are threatening the Philippines’ ability to sustain record rice production this...

Food Supply

Workers unload watermelons at a fruit stand in Divisoria Market, Manila, on April 18. The Department of Agriculture is implementing a one-month toll fee...

DA secures toll waiver for farm trucks

The Department of Agriculture has secured a temporary toll fee waiver for trucks transporting agricultural goods starting April 20. The measure aims to ease...

DA boosts Cordillera farm aid to stabilize food supply

The government increased the distribution of farm inputs and direct assistance to Cordillera farmers, providing seeds, fertilizers, machinery and trading capital to sustain production...

DA readies rice imports as buffer

The Department of Agriculture said it is prepared to increase rice imports if domestic production fails to meet national demand, but current supplies remain...

DA expands fuel subsidies, boosts logistics support for food security

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has rolled out fuel subsidies, expanded Kadiwa market linkages and deployed trucks for hauling to help farmers and fisherfolk...

HARVEST FESTIVAL.

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. joins the harvest festival at Danilo Bolos’ farm, where the farmer achieved low production costs and high yields....
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