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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...

DA adopts regional poultry trade policy for United Kingdom bird flu zones

The Department of Agriculture ratified a regionalization approach for highly pathogenic avian influenza in the United Kingdom, allowing trade to continue from certified bird...

DA credit unit provides debt relief to farmers as energy costs soar

The government has launched a loan payment moratorium for farmers and fishers to protect rural livelihoods from rising energy prices and production costs, the...

DA, World Bank break ground on P365.9-million Surigao road project

Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. led the groundbreaking of a P365.9-million farm-to-market road project in northeastern Mindanao to slash transport costs...

DA launches P10-billion aid for farmers as fuel costs bite

The Department of Agriculture (DA) said Wednesday it began rolling out a P10-billion cash assistance program for millions of farmers and fisherfolk affected by...

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....

Galunggong catch nearly doubled in March after conservation efforts

Round scad landings at the Navotas Fish Port Complex nearly doubled to 16,165.52 metric tons in March 2026 from 8,161.92 metric tons in the...

Agriculture chief says MSMEs vital to lifting farm value, rural incomes

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are becoming central to raising the value of farm and fishery...

DA deploys 18 trucks to fetch Benguet vegetable surplus

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has deployed 18 trucks to transport vegetables from Benguet after reports of an oversupply left local farmers struggling to...

DA turns over P67.63-million rice facility to Palawan granary

Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. turned over a P67.63-million rice processing system to the Narra municipal government to bolster the food...

PH seeks fertilizer deals with China, Russia to ensure supply as costs spike

The Philippines has begun securing fertilizer supplies from global producers including China and Russia to ensure steady deliveries as oil-driven price increases threaten farm...

DA to expand Pantao Port into P500-m agricultural hub

Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. announced a P500-million plan to expand the Port of Pantao in Albay to transform the facility...
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