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PBBM: EO to stabilize palay prices

Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said Monday that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set to issue an executive order authorizing emergency government...

DA studying Pinoy’s shifting rice preferences

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has directed the Rice Industry Development Office (RIDO) to study the changing rice preferences of Filipino consumers, noting...

DA to recommend distribution of confiscated mackerel to flood victims

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. announced he will recommend to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. the distribution of frozen mackerel recently confiscated by the...

Rice, corn harvest up in first half on gov’t interventions

The Department of Agriculture (DA) welcomed new data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showing increased palay (unmilled rice) and corn production in the...

DA warns of rice sector collapse because of 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...

Smuggling watch

Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. (center) leads an inspection of 10 container vans suspected of containing smuggled agricultural products in Subic...

Marcos vows full support for fisheries industry during GenSan visit

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Friday reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to revitalize the country's fisheries industry, recognizing its crucial role in food security...

DA pushes innovation to lift farm productivity

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. is banking on science and innovation to drive higher farm productivity, reduce dependence on imports and empower smallholder...

New Laguna tissue culture lab to combat crop diseases in PH

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. inaugurated the Bureau of Plant Industry’s (BPI) Tissue Culture Laboratory and upgraded Biological Control Agent (BioCon) facility at...

DA puts off plan to lower imported rice prices

AGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said yesterday that the Department of Agriculture (DA) is withholding its plan to lower the maximum suggested retail...

Smuggled onions

Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. says the agency is ramping up its anti-smuggling campaign—particularly targeting onions—with the support of the...

DA expects stronger second-quarter growth on higher rice, corn harvests

The Department of Agriculture (DA) expects stronger performance in the second quarter, led by improved rice and corn harvests. “Given the latest production forecasts from...

DA completes repair of six NFA warehouses

The Department of Agriculture (DA), through its Masagana Agri-Food Infrastructure Modernization (MAFIM) program, has completed the rehabilitation of six out of ten National Food...

PH wants stronger ties with Egypt

The Philippines is seeking to strengthen agricultural trade with Egypt, following a bilateral meeting where Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. and Egyptian Ambassador...
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