
Department of Agriculture recommends extending rice import ban
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. on Saturday said the agency has recommended to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. the…
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Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. on Saturday said the agency has recommended to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. the…
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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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There is more to onions than making food smell and taste good. It can be used for hair care. Shampoos like Tara, Mamaearth, Fable & Mane and Babaria have…
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NEW DELHI, India — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered a halt to the importation of rice starting September to protect local farmers from declining…
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‘We intend to use the full force of the Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Act against these companies, including those who may have hired them to ship these…
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According to the Mayo Clinic, E. coli can cause symptoms such as diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, which may appear three to four days after exposure.
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Two onion cold storage facilities worth over P42 million each were officially turned over in Nueva Ecija to help onion farmers preserve their harvests and…
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BACOLOR, Pampanga — In a major boost to local agriculture, the town of Bacolor officially opened its first-ever onion cold storage facility on 4 June at…
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It was a hot, humid April afternoon with contingents of students, garbed in their onion farmer-inspired costumes, patiently waiting for the start of the…
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While the WOAH continues to classify the Philippines as FMD-free, Laurel stressed that the ban is a precautionary measure to protect the local livestock…
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BONGABON, Nueva Ecija — Mayor Ricardo I. Padilla has urged the national government not to import onions during harvest time.
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JRA failed to explain why it proceeded with the importation despite the ban. The SPSIC certifies that imported vegetables are safe for consumption and free…
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‘If they are, that’s wrong. Onions are typically stored toward the middle or end of the harvest season, not at the start’
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) has approved the importation of breeder goats and sheep to enhance the livestock industry, particularly the local herd in…
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House Deputy Majority Leader Rep. Erwin Tulfo said that since there had been no signs that the price of imported rice was going down in the market, the…
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Indonesia recorded a large increase in rice imports in the first eight months this year compared to the same period last year, the statistics agency said…
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As Filipino consumers "cry" over the skyrocketing price of onions, P255,000 worth of the vegetable, a household staple, were confiscated in public…
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Senator Imee Marcos on Tuesday said the government need not import rice until next year, noting that local supply is projected to surpass consumer demand.
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