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Pork imports, sugar exports: Dar’s shifting attitude

"What contrasting demeanor."   The attitude of Secretary of William Dar and the Senate during that body’s April 12, 2021 hearing on pork-tariff reduction stands in...

Agriculture expects P14B WB loan for rural projects

The Department of Agriculture said over the weekend it expects the World Bank to approve additional funding worth $280 million, or P14 billion, for...

LGUs tapped to help keep ASF outbreak under control

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‘ASF outbreak entails whole-nation approach’

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2021 sugar supply: SRA understating the deficit

"The fact of the matter is that DA and SRA have for years been unable to secure an ample supply of sugar for the...

Dominguez, economic cluster still bat for EO on pork imports

Facing a strong backlash from Congress against moves to import more pork at lower tariff rates, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III urged lawmakers to...

Duterte bows to Congress on pork tariff issue

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Duterte wants imported pork volume increased to 350,000 MT

President Rodrigo Duterte has proposed an increase in the volume of imported pork products to 350,000 metric tons from the present 54,210 MT, Malacañang...

UN support

The United Nations in the Philippines, led by Resident Coordinator Gustavo Gonzalez (second from right), meets with Agriculture Secretary William Dar (center) to convey...

2M farmers benefit from new rice program

More than 2 million rice farmers are now enjoying the initial benefits provided by the government under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund program, the...

Senate sees ASF outbreak critical

The Senate committee on agriculture and food has called on the government to declare a national state of emergency amid the African swine fever...

Government eyes lifting of price ceiling on pork, chicken

Agriculture Secretary William Dar on Monday said they would study the possibility of recommending to President Rodrigo Duterte the lifting of the price ceiling...

Chicken supply to last until yearend

There will be enough supply of chicken in the market, according to the Department of Agriculture. Secretary William Dar said “the supply of chicken will...

Price watch

Agriculture Secretary William Dar (right), Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez (second from left), and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Benjamin Abalos Jr. (second from right)...
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