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The Department of Agriculture is looking to get for Filipino farmers and fisherfolk a bigger share of food market of Japan, which imported a total of $87 billion of agricultural products in 2022, the fifth largest in the world that year. During his visit to Japan in December to accompany President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. welcomed the private sectors’ push for greater spending on agricultural infrastructure and mechanization to hasten the farm sector’s modernization, increase productivity, and ensure the country is food secure. “If we can work together well, then I think we can move forward faster,” Tiu Laurel told regional agricultural and fisheries […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to unveil its strategy to modernize agriculture and boost the farm sector’s production capacity and contribution to the domestic economy, especially in improving the lives of farmers and fisherfolk as well as creating more jobs, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. announced. Speaking at the agency’s weekly flag ceremony, […]
Around 76,000 metric tons of rice from Taiwan and India are scheduled to arrive in the Philippines this month and early January while grains imported by the private sector have started to arrive as part of the broader effort to boost inventory of the national food staple in preparation for the adverse effects of the […]
Three days after Christmas, rice farmer Marison Piloy went down the hills where his farm is located in the remote village of Tio-Angan in Bagulin, La Union to receive forage choppers, trowels, sprinklers, and mineral blocks (for livestock) from field officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA). Piloy was among 1,791 rice farmers who journeyed […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. enjoined employees of the agency to stay focused on the goal of ensuring food security next year as the Philippines faces the challenge of El Niño and threats of external price and supply shocks. As he led the Department of Agriculture’s annual Christmas celebration, his first as head of […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. led the 2023 Pasasalamat Awarding Ceremony at the Bureau of Soils and Water Management Convention Hall recently. This year, the Department of Agriculture honored 18 retirees who devoted the most years of their lives serving the people and the country. “They responded to the demands of national service wholeheartedly […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. acknowledged the sacrifice and hard work of long-time partners of the Kadiwa Program under the Department of Agriculture (DA) who remained steadfast in pursuing government’s mission to supply affordable, fresh and nutritious food. Together with the DA family, Tiu Laurel also recognized the valuable contributions of local government units […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. is seeking the cooperation of the private sector in formulating national policies and programs to fast-track the modernization of Philippine agriculture in increasing food production and ensuring food security. “The collaboration of government and the private sector is crucial. We highlight the efforts and dedication of our partners in building […]
“I am just a cancer survivor po. Naging VAWC victim din po ako. Pero salamat sa Panginoon dahil lagi Niyang itinatayo ang bandera ko ng pagkababae—na dapat ipaglaban ko ito para sa sarili ko, para sa mga anak ko, para sa komunidad, at sa buong mundo lalo na sa mga kababaihan. Kasi kung wala pong […]