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  1. Crop losses The El Niño dry spell lays to waste an entire corn harvest recently in San Antonio, Nueva Ecija. Agricultural losses have amounted to billions of pesos, according to the Department of Agriculture.

    Record harvest gives DA El Niño cushion

    The Philippines posts a record second-quarter palay harvest, giving the Department of Agriculture a crucial buffer as it ramps up early interventions for the…

  2. AGRICULTURE Undersecretary Willie Ann Angsiy (in photo) said the P7 million worth of smuggled carrots recently intercepted by the DA and Bureau of Customs undermine local producers by depressing market prices and creating unfair competition.

    DA, BOC seize P7 million smuggled carrots

    The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) intercepted more than P7 million worth of smuggled carrots concealed in shipments falsely…

  3. ACCESS to irrigation water from underground cistern is disrupted by climate change, according to the Rayuray Farmers’ Agriculture Cooperative.

    DA shifts strategy to lift farm incomes

    The Department of Agriculture outlines new programs aimed at lowering costs and boosting incomes for farmers and fisherfolk, including organic fertilizers,…