Gov’t taps returning OFWs for agribusiness
‘We want our OFWs who are preparing to come home to see agriculture not just as a business they can build, but as an opportunity to contribute to food security…
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‘We want our OFWs who are preparing to come home to see agriculture not just as a business they can build, but as an opportunity to contribute to food security…
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The Agriculture chief noted that the farmgate prices currently vary by location, with some producers receiving only P120 to P160 per kilo.
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is encouraging overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) preparing to return home to consider agriculture as a potential business and…
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The Philippines won four silver and two bronze medals for 11th place among 66 countries at the Pickleball World Cup in Da Nang, Vietnam.
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DA Cordillera clarified reports on allegedly repacked hybrid yellow corn seeds distributed to farmers in Kalinga and Paracelis, saying the sacks were…
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The PCIC releases P104.1 million in insurance claims to 10,596 farmers and fisherfolk affected by Habagat and three tropical cyclones.
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The national average price of dry palay rose 29.9 percent year-on-year to P22.16 per kilo in August, giving rice farmers some relief from higher production…
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The DA and Philippine Carabao Center open a P237.9-million s*x-sorting laboratory in Nueva Ecija to expand local dairy production and breeding capacity.
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PhilRice honors tennis star Alex Eala with a giant rice-paddy artwork at its Nueva Ecija campus that will become clearer as the rice matures.
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The DA inaugurated a modern Rice Processing System in Cabanatuan City to reduce post-harvest losses, improve rice quality and support Nueva Ecija farmers.
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said he will urge US President Donald Trump not to interfere in Brazil’s upcoming elections during the UN General…
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The DA inaugurates a Rice Processing System in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, while 18 hybrid rice varieties are showcased in a provincial rice derby.
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The DA launches P1.75 million in calamity loans for flood-hit Pampanga farmers as part of efforts to restore farm production before the next planting cycle.
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The DA and PhilSA will use satellites, AI and geospatial data to detect farm damage, improve irrigation planning and strengthen food security.
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Four farm-to-market road projects worth P71.52 million in Concepcion, Tarlac are set for bidding, aiming to improve farmers’ access to markets and strengthen…
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The Department of Agriculture distributed P4.3 billion in assistance and services to 542,000 beneficiaries across 269 LGUs under Handog ng Pangulo 2026.
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The DA and PAGASA are strengthening climate data sharing to provide farmers and fisherfolk with localized weather advisories and better tools for managing…
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The DA returned to Asia Fruit Logistica after nearly a decade as the Philippines seeks to expand farm exports and narrow its $11-billion agricultural trade…
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