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A farmer plows his land in Morong, Bataan.

Over 15,000 Central Luzon farmers affected by storms, monsoon

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Farmers in seven regions across the country suffered losses as a result of tropical storm ‘Crising’ totaling as much as P134.66 million as of Tuesday morning, up sharply from the P96.9 million reported just a day earlier.

Agri losses surge to P217.50M; price freeze up in calamity zones

Maria Bernadette Romero

23 Jul 2025

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Residents monitor the water level of the Marikina River as it hits the second alarm at 3:00 in the afternoon of 21 July 2025 due to heavy rains brought by Habagat.

‘Crising’ agri toll hits P134M

Maria Bernadette Romero

22 Jul 2025

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One of the farms that uses Nuevachar in San Isidro, Nueva Ecija.

Nueva Ecija first LGU in SE Asia to earn carbon credits

21 Jul 2025

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A rice farmer uses a kuliglig to aerate his rice paddy to be ready for the next planting season.

Nueva Ecija to buy palay at P15/kg to aid farmers

17 Jul 2025

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A combine harvester is parked at a rice field during a rainy day in Morong, Bataan. Combine harvesters are typically unable to operate effectively in the rain primarily due to issues with grain and straw moisture, clogging, and soil conditions.

Combine harvester in Bataan

16 Jul 2025

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Some 402 fisherfolk from 17 organized fisherfolk associations in Bulacan were given a total of P1.4-million worth of livelihood assistance by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Region 3 (BFAR3) on July 11, 2025, at Barangay San Isidro 2 in the town of Paombong.

Bulacan fisherfolk get P1.4M livelihood assistance

16 Jul 2025

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107 Bataeño 4Ps beneficiaries from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 3 show off their certificates after completing the 14-week training during their graduation ceremony held at the SM City Bataan on July 4, 2025.

SM Foundation, DSWD empower 4Ps beneficiaries through agri training

09 Jul 2025

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AGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. addresses members of the Cold Chain Association of the Philippines during their annual meeting in Malay, Aklan, where he urged stronger private sector collaboration to expand the country’s cold storage infrastructure and strengthen food security.

DA chief to take two-week medical leave

08 Jul 2025

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A coconut farmer collects coconuts in the province of Aurora. The Provincial Government and the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) have signed a MOA on crop insurance to protect farmers like him from calamity and other natural disasters

Aurora, PCIC seal deal to insure farmers against disasters

08 Jul 2025

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BOC seizes more than P100M worth of misdeclared agri goods from China

BOC seizes more than P100M worth of misdeclared agri goods from China

08 Jul 2025

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Groups urge giant markets to drop cage eggs

Groups urge giant markets to drop cage eggs

07 Jul 2025

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GOV. Ebdane discusses concerns on fish production with fisherfolk at the seaside village of Maloma in San Felipe, Zambales in these file photos taken in March last year.

Zambales invests in modern fishing vessels

07 Jul 2025

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A farmer contorts to plant rice seedlings at a rice paddy in Bagac, Bataan to produce the staple food of the Filipinos. The farmgate price of palay has dropped to P8 per kilo in some parts of Central Luzon, which may force some farmers to stop planting rice.

Nueva Ecija to buy palay from local farmers

07 Jul 2025

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PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. lead the launch of the expanded P20 rice program in Bacoor City, Cavite on 2 July 2025, marking a major milestone in the Department of Agriculture’s nationwide rollout of affordable rice for millions of Filipino families.

DA scales up P20 rice rollout in major expansion

02 Jul 2025

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A farmer contorts to plant rice seedlings at a rice paddy in Bagac, Bataan to produce the staple food of the Filipinos. The farmgate price of palay has dropped to P8 per kilo in some parts of Central Luzon, which may force some farmers to stop planting rice.

Six Central Luzon agri-champions win big at National Gawad Saka

02 Jul 2025

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DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., DOH Secretary Ted Herbosa, and BPI Director Gerald Glenn Panganiban inspect seized red onions during a joint operation on 1 July, part of the government’s intensified crackdown on agricultural smuggling under the new Economic Sabotage Law.

DA seizes P30M in smuggled goods

01 Jul 2025

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A farmer contorts to plant rice seedlings at a rice paddy in Bagac, Bataan to produce the staple food of the Filipinos. The farmgate price of palay has dropped to P8 per kilo in some parts of Central Luzon, which may force some farmers to stop planting rice.

Backbreaking labor, but is it worth it?

01 Jul 2025

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THE rice paddy seeder is being tested at the town of Mayantoc, Tarlac by the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice). The paddy seeder was researched and developed under the Scaling Modern and Adaptive Rice Technologies (SMART) Integrated Crop Management (ICM) Project that scatter seeds in rice farms.

DA PhilRice tests new paddy seeder in Mayantoc

01 Jul 2025

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