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DEPARTMENT of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said he has ‘instructed SRA Administrator Pablo Azcona to closely monitor local sugar refinery production and provide regular updates, so we maintain an accurate picture of our standard and premium grade refined stocks.’

DA aid to lift farm, fish output in Albay

Maria Bernadette Romero

14 Mar 2026

2 min read

VULNERABLE sectors, such as senior citizens, 4Ps members, PWDs and solo parents, form a queue to avail of the P20 per kilo rice sold at Kadiwa ng Pangulo at Bureau of Animal Industry in Visayas Avenue, Quezon City. Beneficiaries of the P20 rice program are allowed to purchase up to 30 kilos of rice per month.

Rice program widens Mindanao reach

Maria Bernadette Romero

12 Mar 2026

2 min read

THE provincial government and local students partnered to support nipa palm farmers and formalize the vinegar production industry.

Bulacan launches initiative to preserve authentic Sukang Paombong

08 Mar 2026

2 min read

DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel noted that the agricultural sector’s 3.1 percent growth in 2025 reflects the early impact of recent reforms, despite challenges including 23 storms last year, 22 of which struck during the second half, a critical period for harvests.

P150M fuel subsidy allocated for farmers, fishermen

Abegail Esquierda

07 Mar 2026

2 min read

NFA upgrades warehouse systems in Camarines Sur to reduce post-harvest losses and preserve palay quality.

High-tech storage boosts rice buffer stocks

Maria Bernadette Romero

07 Mar 2026

1 min read

Back to the Waters — Fisherfolk in Carles, Iloilo return to the Visayan Sea as BFAR 6 lift the three-month closed season, marking the reopening of the area for sustainable fishing after strict conservation measures.

Visayan Sea reopens after 3-month closed season

Fraye Cedrick Anona

03 Mar 2026

2 min read

MABANGO 3 rice proves resilient, able to sprout even under flooded conditions.

Silver medalist Mabango 3 shows flood tolerance

25 Feb 2026

2 min read

Cacao beans being dried at a farm in Bataan.

PCIC, PCIA to boost cacao development in the Philippines

19 Feb 2026

1 min read

THE Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) has turned over a rice processing facility to a farmer’s cooperative at Barangay Alinunu in the town of Abulug, Cagayan on 18 February 2026.

PhilMech turns over rice facility to Cagayan farmers

19 Feb 2026

1 min read

DA rolls out more P20 rice outlets in Metro Manila

DA rolls out more P20 rice outlets in Metro Manila

13 Feb 2026

2 min read

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. shows a photocopy of his text exchange with former congressman Zaldy Co — along with a confidential report for Congress — in response to Co’s allegations of “price and import manipulation” of sugar, onion, rice, and fish. Tiu also denied claims that Co influenced the reduction of rice tariffs from 35 percent to 15 percent. The secretary refuted all accusations during a press conference at the Department of Agriculture office in Quezon City on Thursday. Photo by Analy Labor

Philippine agriculture posts strongest growth in eight years, says Tiu Laurel

10 Feb 2026

2 min read

The satellite to be launched by the Astranis-Orbits Corp. partnership is expected to generate $400 million in investment over the next eight years. The MicroGEO satellite and succeeding ones are expected to provide internet service in the unserved and underserved areas of the Philippines, covering up to 10 million users and 30,000 barangays.

Satellite tech offers clearer picture of flood, drought damage to rice farms

10 Feb 2026

1 min read

PROVINCIAL Agrarian Reform Program Officer II and VISTA Provincial Director Lailani A. Cortez explaining the benefits of the Value Chain Innovation for Sustainable Transformation in Agrarian Reform Communities (VISTA) project for Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARB) in Benguet.

DAR plans assistance for 765 farmers in Benguet

09 Feb 2026

1 min read

Department of Agriculture

Gov’t eyes village feed program to cut costs, boost output

Maria Bernadette Romero

08 Feb 2026

2 min read

Phl pushes Japan to cut banana tariffs, expand agri trade

Phl pushes Japan to cut banana tariffs, expand agri trade

Maria Bernadette Romero

04 Feb 2026

1 min read

BAI distributes cow semen to boost cattle breeding

BAI distributes cow semen to boost cattle breeding

03 Feb 2026

1 min read

TRIBUNE-Bananas

Banana revival signals export boom ahead

Maria Bernadette Romero

03 Feb 2026

2 min read

Dairy output jumps despite no imports

Dairy output jumps despite no imports

Maria Bernadette Romero

02 Feb 2026

1 min read

Sugar industry pushes for substitute regulation

Sugar industry pushes for substitute regulation

01 Feb 2026

2 min read

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