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DA rolls out broad food security plan

The Department of Agriculture is rolling out a broad food security strategy anchored on affordability and supply chain modernization, supported by sustained government investments...

Nueva Ecija farmers benefit from canal rehab

Thousands of Nueva Ecija farmers are set to benefit following the early completion of the P53-million rehabilitation of the Super Diversion Canal (SDC) Siphon...

CPF plans major expansion in PH on rising food demand

Leading Thai conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Co. Ltd. (CPF) has revealed plans to significantly expand its operations in the Philippines, citing strong growth...

Cheap Rice

Residents queue to buy P20-per-kilo imported rice from Vietnam at a store in Baseco, Tondo, Manila, on Saturday. The Department of Agriculture maintains the...

DA assumes implementation of farm-to-market roads

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the department is tightening oversight of its farm-to-market road (FMR) projects to ensure public funds improve market...

Business group warns of slump, calls for reforms

The Philippines risks economic underperformance unless the government implements urgent structural reforms, a leading business group warned, following a 2026 growth forecast that falls...

Ayala’s AC Logistics to acquire 84% of Glacier Megafridge

AC Logistics Holdings Corp., a subsidiary of the Ayala conglomerate, is expanding its logistics footprint by acquiring up to 84-percent stake in Glacier Megafridge...

With 36 LEDAC bills pending, Sandro vows to push House pace

House Majority Leader and Ilocos Norte Rep. Ferdinand Alexander "Sandro" Marcos on Sunday vowed to push a faster and more disciplined lawmaking pace in...

Wellness within reach

In the Philippines today, many families juggle tight budgets and rising food prices while trying to eat well and stay active. According to the State...

Supplies

Workers deliver sacks of imported rice to retailers in Tondo, Manila on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. The Department of Agriculture is considering an initial...

DAR to revive 4-year scholarship for ARB kids

THE Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) aims to revive its four-year scholarship program for children of farmer-beneficiaries under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program to...

Affordable Rice

Keeping palay prices fair, expanding P20-per-kilogram rice and fast-tracking farm-to-market roads will be the toughest test of the Department of Agriculture heading into 2026,...

DA to expand P20 rice program to 3.2 million people by February 2026

The Department of Agriculture expects to reach about 3.2 million Filipinos, or roughly 780,000 households, as it extends its P20-per-kilogram rice program from January...

Govt taps satellite technology to improve agriculture sector

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) and the Department of Agriculture–Bureau of Agricultural and Fisheries Engineering (DA-BAFE) have harnessed space science and technology applications to...
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