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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....

Marcos in Candaba assures farmers of gov’t support for agri sector amid El Niño

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. and Department of Agriculture (DA) secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr., on Saturday met farmers, local government leaders, and DA...

Protesting farmers

This aerial photograph shows farmers forming the slogan “mangez Francais” (‘eat French’) with their vehicles as they block the A6 highway toll of Villefranche-Limas,...

Indian farmers embrace AI for agriculture 

Krishna, a farmer from Telangana, India, earns $120 monthly from cultivating his half-hectare plot. However, he must face unpredictable weather patterns, climate change, and...

DA: At least 1.27M farmers insured to combat El Niño

The Department of Agriculture (DA) reported that at least 1.27 million farmers and fisherfolk have been insured between June and November this year to...

Tech solutions

PLDT Inc. and its wireless unit Smart Communications Inc. usher 14,442 farmers, fisherfolk, cooperatives and micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) towards digitalization through...

Farmers hit lower tariffs

NEDA move to lead to higher rice prices, group warns Farmers are up in arms over the government’s decision to extend lower tariffs on rice...

DA RFO2 distributes fertilizer discount vouchers to farmers in Isabela towns

SAN MARIANO, Isabela – The Department of Agriculture's Regional Field Office 2 has released a total of P62.4 million for District 2, Isabela's dry...

‘More funds for water impounding projects to reduce dry spell impact’

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is working on a water management plan to help reduce the impacts of the dry spell on farmers and...

Farmers cite gov’t plan to boost drive to contain ASF

LOOKING at an opportunity to reverse the losses to African Swine Fever (ASF), farmer groups welcome a plan by the House of Representatives to...

Farmers‘ cooperatives need to consolidate—Marcos

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday urged the country’s cooperatives to start consolidating farmers’ groups to boost agricultural productivity and lower food prices. President Marcos...

Villar: Farmers need more support on food security

Senator Cynthia Villar called on the government to support Filipino farmers to have access to safe and nutritious food. This move, she said, will encourage...

DA to simplify requirements for farmers’ aid

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has committed to simplifying the estimated 50 requirements needed by farmers, fisherfolk and cooperatives to receive assistance. At the plenary...

Crop drying

Farmers dry crops during the harvest season in Linyi, in China’s eastern Shandong province on September 22, 2023.
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