Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. is urging Congress to fast-track long-pending legislation and revamp entrenched institutions as the government seeks to jump-start a...
Lower-middle-income Filipinos may access rice at P20 per kilogram under the massive and accelerated rollout of “Benteng Bigas Meron Na” (BBM Na) across the...
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. led an inspection of United Coconut Chemicals Inc. (Cocochem) on Monday as the government reviews whether to proceed...
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has urged Department of Agriculture (DA) officials and staff to accelerate data collection ahead of the launch of...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is pushing a major farm-to-market road (FMR) expansion in Mindanao, noting that the buildout could unlock hundreds of billions...
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said Wednesday the Philippines will significantly reduce rice import requirements in the first quarter of 2026.
The country is...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the provincial government of Bukidnon have signed a P1.97-billion partnership to establish a major food hub in Northern...
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the Department of Agriculture (DA) is restructuring the country’s minimum access volume (MAV) system for pork imports...
The Philippines is looking to expand its reach into India's growing food market, following its participation in World Food India (WFI) 2025.
The country's delegation,...
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has ordered stricter monitoring of supermarkets and wet markets to ensure proper handling and labeling of frozen meat...
Charoen Pokphand Foods Philippines Corp. (CPF) is investing $1 billion over the next five years to expand hog production and help restore the country’s...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) expects to cut construction costs for its farm-to-market road (FMR) program by at least 20 percent when it assumes...
The Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) said Tuesday it will release some P251 million to compensate 32,247 insured farmers for losses caused by Typhoon...
