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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is rolling out plans to aid small hog raisers affected by the African Swine Fever (ASF) to boost pork production and strengthen industry awareness on biosecurity protocols. The intervention involves the establishment of swine multiplier farms through clustering or village-level approach composed of 20 hog farmers each. The DA through […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) together with Resto PH, a group of restaurant owners with outlets situated at various malls, and SM Supermalls signed a memorandum of understanding recently, for a joint project called the “Farmers Produce.” The project aims to provide livelihood support on farmers and fishers and help in rebooting the restaurant industry […]
To sustain food production under the Urban Agriculture Program of the government, the Department of Agriculture (DA) will be optimizing the use of renewable energy to grow food using aquaponics and hydroponics technologies. Agriculture Secretary William Dar received from Weather Philippines Foundation Inc. President Maribeth Marasigan 19 units of 30-watt solar panels that will be […]
The government is set and ready to implement its Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) program in various provinces in Central Luzon after the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) and farmers groups entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) through “virtual signing” at Clark, Pampanga last […]
Agriculture Secretary William Dar recently awarded to Mayor Gabino Ganggangan of Sadanga, Mt. Province a total of P6,863,190 worth of agricultural projects under the Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) of the Department of Agriculture (DA). The interventions, which form part of the program’s effort to increase food production through the creation of community enterprises, […]
Agriculture Secretary William Dar has approved the proposal for the establishment of a P20 million food processing facility to complement the Benguet Agri-Pinoy Trading Center (BAPTC) in the town of La Trinidad. The facility aims to add value to the vegetables and fruits produced by thousands of farmers in Benguet province and the other provinces […]
Thousands of farmers and fisherfolk affected by calamities, including those whose hogs were culled or died due to the African Swine Fever (ASF), have received various forms of assistance worth P1.9 billion to rebuild their farms, and acquire new livestock. The Department of Agriculture through its regional field offices (RFOs) has released an initial P1.9 […]
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) estimates that around 341,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have lost their jobs abroad due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), for its part, is anticipating that about 300,000 OFWs will be returning home to the Philippines within this year. “OFWs can take […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) welcomes the call by the Senate for an investigation on the issue of fertilizer purchase. “(DA) Secretary (William) Dar welcomes the Senate investigation so the public, as well as the legislators, will be given the right information on the issue of the purchase of fertilizer,” said DA Assistant Secretary Noel […]
“Investment in agriculture can help revive food production and create jobs following a crisis and enable rural communities to recover.” According to Agriculture Secretary William Dar, the government must continue to partner with local government units and the private sector, to increase food sufficiency levels, and modernize and industrialize the country’s agri-fishery sector. Emphasizing the […]