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DA probes onion price drop as farmers warn of import glut

The Department of Agriculture is moving to stabilize onion prices after Nueva Ecija farmers warned that imported stocks are pushing red onion prices to...

DTI orders mandatory registration of agricultural warehouses to curb smuggling

The Department of Agriculture is tightening oversight of the food supply chain by requiring the mandatory registration of warehouses, cold storage facilities and other...

DA lifts ban on poultry imports from Netherlands

The Philippines has lifted a temporary ban on poultry and poultry product imports from the Netherlands after recognizing regionalization arrangements for highly pathogenic avian...

EJAP inducts 2026 officers, strengthens commitment to economic journalism

The Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines (EJAP), the country’s premier organization of business journalists, inducted its 2026 set of officers and board members...

Agriculture expected to sustain growth

Philippine agriculture is entering 2026 on firmer ground after posting its strongest growth in eight years, signaling new opportunities for expansion and modernization, Department...

DOF mulls higher tariffs on artificial sweeteners to protect sugar farmers

The Department of Finance is open to raising tariffs on artificial sweeteners as the government evaluates measures to support domestic sugar producers and manage...

DA creates task force to manage rice imports

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has ordered the creation of a technical working group (TWG) on rice importation to adopt a data-driven approach...

DA rolls out village-based feed project to boost livestock

The Department of Agriculture is rolling out a village-based feed program to increase corn and livestock production, cut feed costs, and strengthen rural incomes...

Agricultural trade deficit narrowed 27% in December

The Philippines narrowed its agricultural trade deficit in December 2025 as a surge in tropical fruit exports and a dip in import spending bolstered...

DA seeks lower Japan tariffs, improved trade of PH bananas

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. pressed for lower tariffs on Philippine bananas and raised concerns over market access for other fruit exports during...

Sugar producers seek tighter curbs on artificial sweeteners

Philippine sugar producers have urged the government to tighten regulations on artificial sweeteners and sugar substitutes, citing a significant drop in domestic demand that...

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...

Agriculture officials inspect Divisoria market to trace price drivers

Department of Agriculture officials conducted a field inspection in Divisoria late Friday as part of an intensified monitoring program to understand the daily realities...

DA welcomes drop in food poverty rate

Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. welcomed the drop in Philippine food poverty in the fourth quarter of 2025 as government measures...
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