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Hog fest

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, and DA Undersecretary Dante Palabrica attend the 2025 Hog Festival held at Gateway...

Gov’t eyes palay floor price as PBBM opens NFA warehouses

Rice farmers in Central Luzon are calling for stronger government intervention to stabilize palay prices, following the reopening of National Food Authority (NFA) warehouses...

People want services, not politics

“People want more services, not political squabbles from high officials” FOLLOWING the recent midterm elections where most of President Marcos Jr. Alyansa Para sa Bagong...

QUALITY RICE.

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. (fourth from left) meets with regional managers and key officials of the National Food Authority(NFA) to ensure the...

DA asks hog raisers to hike annual output by 2m heads

Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. challenged the swine industry to produce an additional 2 million hogs annually to restore the country’s...

Rice allocation tripled for vulnerable groups

The Department of Agriculture (DA) tripled the monthly rice allocation for vulnerable sectors under the Marcos administration’s P29 rice program. Beneficiaries can now purchase up...

DA rolls out new storage technology to preserve Cagayan Valley harvests

The Department of Agriculture’s Cagayan Valley office introduced Zero Energy Cooling Chamber (ZEC-C), an innovative solution to the persistent problem of vegetable spoilage that...

PH, Palau sign deal on trade, fisheries

The Philippines and Palau signed a landmark agreement to promote sustainable fisheries, boost trade and investment and enhance technical cooperation. The memorandum of understanding (MOU)...

DA keen on solar-powered ice plants to curb spoilage

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is promoting solar-powered ice plants to curb spoilage and post-harvest losses in agriculture and fisheries. DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel...

Rice emergency

“Hope is not just a sentiment but a demand: for accountability, equity, and leadership that transforms aspirations into action” What exactly does the Department of...

DA chief backs declaration of rice emergency

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. expressed support for a proposed rice emergency declaration, which would address persistently high rice prices. He pointed out that...

BFAR allots P1b for PH seaweed development program

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) allocated P1.06 billion for the Enhanced Philippine Seaweed Development Program (EPSDP) in 2024. The initiative aims to...

Agri chief reports food production gains despite ‘perfect storm’ in 2024

Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. described 2024 as a “perfect storm” of challenges that tested the agency’s resilience. He said despite...

DA mulls blacklisting onion traders involved in supply manipulation

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is considering blacklisting traders implicated in the onion supply crisis, based on the list recently released by the Philippine...
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