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Agriculture Secretary William Dar has ordered the intensified and stricter implementation of border inspection and control procedures to ensure an optimum level of food safety on all imported food items and other agri-fishery related products. “It is incumbent for all regulatory agencies and bureaus of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to implement established sanitary and […]
The Department of Agriculture through the Bureau of Animal Industry (DA-BAI) — in collaboration with a U.S. vaccine company, and Zoetiz, a global animal health company — has started initial vaccine trials in areas previously affected by the dreaded African Swine Fever (ASF). Agriculture Secretary William Dar said the ASF vaccine trials started on April […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is in the process of strengthening the traceability systems in the trading of livestock and poultry, primarily pigs and chicken, including their respective meat and processed products, to ensure compliance with government policies and curb potential price manipulation in the hog and poultry sectors. “This will be done through a […]
Despite no respite from the rage of the so-called “perfect storm,” the Department of Agriculture (DA) remains undaunted by the challenges confronting the farm and fishery sector, staying focused and believing that the current crisis also presents opportunities for innovation, transformation, and regeneration. In his presentation during the Economic and Infrastructure Development Clusters’ pre-State of […]
The Philippines and the United States (US) will continue to strengthen cooperation in their respective agriculture sectors, focusing on food systems transformation through resilient and climate-smart production systems amid the protracted global COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter to US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Thomas Vilsack, Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar mentioned […]
Ushering in the third year of implementation of the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), about one million farmers will receive P15-billion worth of farm machinery and equipment, enabling them to mechanize their operations and reduce the average cost of producing rice. “The continued implementation of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) as provided under RTL is […]
Banking on the innovativeness and aggressive drive of the youth, the Department of Agriculture (DA) launched the “Kabataang Agribiz Grant Assistance Program” to provide the young Filipinos a financial aid to support them in establishing enterprises focused on crop and livestock production, fisheries, trading, processing, integrated farming, agricultural technology and similar endeavors. The Kabataang Agribiz, […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) assures consumers that fish supply and prices have stabilized, particularly in the National Capital Region (NCR) and adjoining provinces of Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite, and Laguna, collectively known as “NCR plus”. “This favorable condition was due to the peak season in the country’s major fishing grounds, as well as from the […]
More than two years since the implementation of the rice tariffication law (RTL), the country’s rice sector is gradually realizing its potentials, as both palay (paddy rice) production and farmgate prices are increasing this dry season, and more affordable rice for consumers amid the pandemic. “To top it all, with sustained initiatives and strong cooperation […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is distributing “sentinel” piglets in areas where there are no reported cases of the African swine fever (ASF) for at least 90 days, initially in eight regions, benefitting 8,000 small hog raisers. “The sentinelling is a prelude to the Duterte administration’s swine repopulation program to increase hog production, and subsequently […]