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DA denies alleged ‘ghost deliveries’ of fertilizers

Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has dismissed allegations of “ghost deliveries” of fertilizer raised by the Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura...

Boehringer secures registration of first PH avian influenza vaccine

The Philippines’ Food and Drug Administration has approved the country’s first vaccine against highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) produced by Boehringer Ingelheim. Boehringer Ingelheim will...

Trade, agriculture agencies watch prices ahead of September rice import ban

The Department of Trade and Industry and Department of Agriculture conducted a joint price monitoring operation in Navotas City Friday as the government prepares...

DA: Bird flu vaccine to lift poultry sector

The Department of Agriculture (DA) welcomed the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of the country’s first vaccine against avian influenza, citing its development...

P500-m cold storage to open in CamSur

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. and Camarines Sur Gov. Luis Raymund Villafuerte confirmed over the weekend that a P500-million cold storage facility in...

Tiu Laurel seeks amendments to Rice Tariffication Law

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. urged members of the House Committee on Agriculture to back proposed amendments to the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL),...

Over P1t needed to boost agriculture—DA

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Wednesday asked senators to support sweeping reforms and scale up investments in the agriculture sector, saying it...

Rice price cap stays during the import ban—DA

The maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice will remain in effect during the two-month suspension of rice imports ordered by President Ferdinand...

Philippines, Canada vow to deepen agricultural ties

The Philippines and Canada are deepening their agricultural cooperation, with officials meeting to discuss trade, food security, and technical collaboration. Discussions included high-value crops,...

DA warns of rice industry’s collapse under Rice Tariffication Law

Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has warned that the country’s rice farming sector faces collapse unless the Rice Tariffication Law...

DA seeks importation of another 150,000 tons of pork

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking to import an additional 150,000 metric tons (MT) of pork under the Minimum Access Volume Plus (MAV...

Agri smuggling a nat’l security threat — PBBM

Agency heads organizing joint offensive vs. smugglers A multi-agency effort to stamp out agricultural smuggling is taking shape after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he...

Record harvests, structural reforms expected in 2025—DA

The Philippine agriculture sector is set to emerge from a challenging year into a period of recovery and reform, with expectations of a record...

Los Baños Launch

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. kicks off the Kadiwa ng Pangulo and ‘Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!’ programs of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at...
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