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“With the initiative of our Regional Field Office here in Region 2, we are institutionalizing what I call a balanced pesticides use strategy,” Agriculture Secretary William Dar said during the mass labeling of pesticide residue-safe vegetables and fruits at the Nueva Vizcaya Agricultural Terminal (NVAT) recently. Dar directed Regional Director Narciso Edillo and High-Value Crops […]
The Province of Quirino will be the first to implement the Province-led Agriculture and Fisheries Extension System (PAFES) in the Cagayan Valley Region. Agriculture Secretary William Dar, Department of Agriculture (DA) in Cagayan Valley Regional Director Narciso Edillo, and Quirino Governor Dakila Cua formally launched the PAFES Program at the Provincial Capitol recently. “We would […]
Agriculture Secretary William Dar and delegates from the Japan Agricultural Exchange Council (JAEC) met and discussed the status of the latter’s proposed Safe Vegetable Production with Marketing Technology Improvement project in the Philippines. The initiative aimed to capacitate farmers to improve production through the Safe Vegetable from Rich Soil (SAVERS) technology, which enriches the soil […]
To serve as inspiration and motivation in attaining the shared vision and goals of the Department of Agriculture (DA), Secretary William Dar launched a book titled, “Bringing hope, Winning hearts,” a compilation of quotes, containing his thoughts and aspirations for Philippine agriculture. “Communication comes with the obligation of sharing to the world what we have […]
Agriculture Secretary William Dar said agriculture offers today’s young generation a chance to make a difference by growing enough food to feed not only the hungry in the Philippines, but also in other countries. Speaking to members of various youth organizations and individuals, Dar emphasized that youth involvement is critical in the current state of […]
“The Philippine poultry sector performs a crucial function in our pursuit of agricultural development – where farmers and fishers can have the dignity of being self-sufficient even as all Filipinos are allowed access to adequate food,” Secretary William Dar said during his opening address for the Philippine Poultry and Livestock Virtual Summit. Dar added that […]
To augment current local fish production, maintain sufficient supply, and make it affordable to consumers, particularly in the last quarter of the year (Q4) and in conjunction with the closed fishing season, Agriculture Secretary William Dar has approved the issuance of a Certificate of Necessity to Import (CNI) of 60,000 metric tons (MT). Dar made […]
Philippine-grown pineapples and mangoes will soon find their way through additional ports of entry in the United States. This favorable development came after the Philippine Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI) and the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) mutually agreed on and threshed out several pending issues, […]
To provide consumers access to low-cost frozen meat products, the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) launched the “Presyong Risonable Dapat (PRD): Frozen Meat Edition” Program in Puregold. Under PRD, Puregold frozen pork products range from P199 to 229 per kilo depending on the part, while frozen chicken drumsticks […]
The Duterte administration’s twin hog repopulation and “Bantay ASF sa Barangay” (BABay ASF) program — led by the Department of Agriculture (DA) in partnership with the local government units (LGUs), hog raisers’ groups, and the private sector — is gradually boosting the local swine industry towards recovery. “The incidence of ASF is waning, as blood […]