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Newly-appointed agriculture secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. said his priority is to increase food production and modernize agriculture, a major pillar of the Philippine economy. Laurel said the marching order of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. is to modernize agriculture so the country could be food secure, less dependent on imports and lift millions of farmers and […]
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (DA-OASR) led the celebration of the Food Safety Awareness Week with the theme, “Pagkaing ligtas, masustansiya, at sapat, susi sa magandang kalusugan ng lahat.” The said celebration, held every last week of October to intensify public awareness and participation in government efforts […]
A day after the International Day of Rural Women, the Department of Agriculture (DA) paid homage to the seven national finalists of this year’s Search for Outstanding Rural Women (SORW) during the World Food Day 2023 celebration at the Quezon Memorial Circle recently. Aligned with the Magna Carta of Women (MCW), the Search is an […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and private agriculture-based company FarmFresh Products, Inc. officially launched the instant pinakbet and chop suey under the latter’s Adopt-A-Town, Adopt-A-Farmer Program at the Bureau of Soils and Water Management Convention Hall in Quezon City. The said program aims to help enhance food mobilization nationwide by tapping local farmers as suppliers […]
Officials of the Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA), United States (US) government, and Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU) convened recently for an open forum and networking lunch as part of the US and BCIU’s agriculture mission to the Philippines. With the main objective of advancing food security goals, the meeting was led by DA […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has assured that the conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians will have minimal effect on local agriculture production in the country. “The Israel government has been a long-time partner of the DA in various initiatives particularly in water management and fertilization, and so we hope for the immediate resolve of the […]
In honor of the growth and transformation of the Philippine livestock and poultry industries following the consecutive blows by the outbreak of transboundary animal diseases, the COVID-19 pandemic, and more, the Department of Agriculture (DA) formally launched the 3rd National Livestock and Poultry Month recently. This year’s event was spearheaded by the DA Office of […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Service, reaffirmed its commitment to assisting the youth who want to implement their agribusiness venture as it launched the 2023 Young Farmers Challenge (YFC) Program at the Coconut Palace in Pasay City. Now in its third year, the DA’s YFC Program, which is undertaken […]
Reallocating confidential funds to the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) would significantly enhance its monitoring, control, and surveillance efforts in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and other fishing grounds across the country, according to the Agency. While the decision rests with Congress, DA-BFAR National Director Atty. Demosthenes Escoto expressed gratitude to […]
The Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Inspectorate and Enforcement (DA-IE), together with the National Meat inspection Service (NMIS) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), conducted a joint anti-smuggling operation and food safety inspection in Dasmariñas City, Cavite recently. During the operation, the team discovered two unregistered cold storages and five refrigerated […]