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The Department of Agriculture (DA) paid homage to Filipinas as movers of agricultural and economic development in the Philippines during its kick-off celebration of the 2025 National Women’s Month (NWMC) recently. Revolving around the main theme, “WE for Gender Equality and an Inclusive Society,” as well as the sub-theme for this year, “Babae sa Lahat […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has issued a temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds, along with poultry products, from three U.S. states—Indiana, New York, and Pennsylvania—due to outbreaks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 strain. The temporary import ban, implemented through Memorandum Order 14, aims to protect the […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. recently led a Department of Agriculture (DA) delegation to Thailand to explore best practices, techniques, and systems in farming, product development, and agricultural supply chain management. The DA delegation also discussed bilateral trade opportunities and potential Thai investments in the Philippine agriculture sector with Thai counterparts and the private […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will implement a maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for pork in National Capital Region wet markets starting next week, aiming to ease the financial strain on consumers grappling with high meat prices. The new pricing initiative considers the ongoing challenges facing the pork industry, particularly the lingering effects of African […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has officially declared Camarines Norte an avian influenza-free province following the successful containment of a highly infectious disease as a result of prompt action by local government units and agencies of the Department of Agriculture (DA). A single case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza subtype H5N2 was confirmed […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. led an inspection on Monday of one-and-a-half dozen container vans suspected of being loaded with tons of frozen fish, but was declared by importers as processed plant-based commodities. A spot check conducted by the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) on […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. revealed plans to allocate the bulk of pork imports under the Minimum Access Volume (MAV) to meat processors, an impending decision awaited by the industry to ensure prices of processed meat products remain stable. Tiu Laurel said a significant portion of the MAV import quota will be set aside […]
The maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice will be lowered to P49 per kilo starting March 1 marking the first time since the MSRP was introduced six weeks ago that it will slip below the P50 mark. However, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. clarified that the MSRP will not be implemented nationwide. […]
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. and San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora recently launched the sale of National Food Authority (NFA) rice at the San Juan City Hall. This initiative follows the declaration of a Food Security Emergency aimed at addressing the still high cost of rice. Tiu Laurel commended the San […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. announced that he has instructed the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) to inspect all onion warehouses to determine whether newly harvested supplies are being withheld from the market. Onion harvests were expected to begin this month, which should have provided fresh supplies to ease prices. However, Tiu Laurel expressed […]