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Pangilinan: Price cap ‘ineffective’

Putting a cap on prices of food during a lack of supply is ineffective, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said Tuesday, as he pushed the...

Worrisome food situation

"With prices soaring, hunger is not far behind."     The figures are out. The economy has contracted by 9.5 percent, the worst performance among our Asean...

Regional agri offices told to ‘adopt a town’

Following the success of a pioneering rice-vegetable production and marketing project in Lupao, Nueva Ecija, Agriculture Secretary William Dar has directed all DA regional...

A balancing of interests

"This is a more progressive way of ensuring not just more pork at the table but more jobs and a sustainable food supply for...

Team formed to validate CARP lands

The Department of Agrarian Reform and Department of Agriculture have partnered to form a joint validation team to ensure that the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform...

LGUs to bring agri goods to MM

The Department of Agriculture has convinced some local government units to transport their agricultural products directly to Metro Manila markets, its head said Tuesday. In...

Agriculture sector shrank 1.2% in 2020

The agriculture and fishery sector contracted 1.2 percent in 2020 but is expected to rebound by 2.5 percent in 2021, the Agriculture Department said...

DA opens seed lab, farm in Clark

Capas, Tarlac—A seed laboratory and a seed production farm will be established at the seven-hectare lot within the New Clark City by the Department...

New solid waste processing plant opens in Mexico

Mexico, Pampanga—A solid waste processing plant that can accommodate five tons of garbage daily was inaugurated Saturday to help address the mounting garbage problem...

Dar unveils Isabela agri complex

Ilagan City, Isabela—Secretary William Dar of the Department of Agriculture graced the inauguration of the Swine Breeding Complex of Charoen Pokphand Foods Corp., the...

P100M Sariaya agri trade center breaks ground

“It’s time to make agriculture sexy again.”  This was the pronouncement of Quezon Province 2nd District Rep. David “Jayjay” Suarez on Monday after the groundbreaking...

Dominguez asks BIR to probe alleged rice import ‘dummies’

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said Friday he asked the Bureau of Internal Revenue and Bureau of Customs to help the Department of Agriculture...

Government expects ‘20 rice output to reach record 20.17 million tons

The Department of Agriculture said Friday rice harvest may still hit a record production of 20.17 million metric tons in crop year 2020, despite...

PAFMI backs DA’s plan to ban Dutch poultry shipments

The Philippine Association of Feed Millers Inc. said Thursday it supports the Department of Agriculture’s plan to temporarily ban imports of Dutch poultry products...
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