DA widens P20 rice program, targets 60M Filipinos by 2026
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has broadened the reach of the Marcos administration’s flagship “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!” program, beginning distribution…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) has broadened the reach of the Marcos administration’s flagship “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!” program, beginning distribution…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) has revised its rice production forecast for 2025 downward amid extreme weather disturbances, tempering earlier expectations…
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Fish imports soared in recent years due to loose importation policies, prompting the Department of Agriculture (DA) to tighten controls to protect local…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is pushing Congress to amend the Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Act, warning that loopholes continue to shield…
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Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. sought to reassure stakeholders on Saturday amid controversy over fertilizer distribution,…
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Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. on Saturday dismissed allegations of “ghost deliveries” of fertilizer raised by the Samahang Industriya ng…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking amendments to the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) to restore certain regulatory powers of the National Food…
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Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Wednesday pushed for sweeping reforms and larger state investment in agriculture, warning…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is expanding its flagship food security initiative, “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na! Para sa Magsasaka,” to four more areas across…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is counting on a P10-billion budget increase in 2026 to accelerate the implementation of its flagship “Benteng Bigas, Meron…
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Farm gate prices of palay have begun to inch up in several key rice-producing regions just a week after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced a two-month…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is banking on a larger budget and key policy amendments to drive growth in the country’s farm, fisheries, and livestock…
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The government will keep the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice steady even as the two-month suspension of imports takes effect,…
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The Philippines and Canada have renewed their commitment to strengthen agricultural cooperation, underscoring the importance of expanding trade and technical…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking urgent policy adjustments to protect local rice farmers as farmgate prices for palay (unhusked rice) drop sharply…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is calling for urgent amendments to the Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund Act as it seeks to overhaul one of the…
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In a bid to unlock much-needed capital for rural development, the government has launched a streamlined investment initiative aimed at attracting local and…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted its year-old import ban on poultry and bird-related products from Australia, citing the country’s successful…
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