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Action star Robin Padilla has volunteered to help the Department of Agriculture (DA) in its promotions and marketing programs that aim to help farmers and fisherfolk generate more income. On the sidelines of the launching of the Metro Marketing Program for Philippine mangoes at the DA office in Quezon City, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said […]
The Philippines has lifted a seven-year-old ban on the importation of several fish species from the Fukushima Prefecture as a gesture of goodwill during the recent visit of President Rodrigo Duterte and members of his Cabinet to Japan. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said the order lifting the import ban, which he signed on May 27, […]
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol hailed the Duterte administration for the latest achievement in the agricultural sector as the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has allowed the entry of young coconuts to the U.S. “(This is) another PRRD (President Rodrigo R. Duterte) achievement,” said Piñol. In a press release issued by the Philippine Embassy in Washington, Dr. […]
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol ordered the regional office of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to prioritize Abra in its list of beneficiaries for its solar-powered irrigation system (SPIS) as part of the DA’s vision to make the province one of the country’s top agriculture hubs. “Napakaganda ng lupa dito sa Abra, clay at malaki pa […]
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Emmanuel Piñol formally turned over to farmer organization-beneficiaries in four Abra towns a solar-powered irrigation system (SPIS) designed to irrigate a minimum of 10,000 hectares of rice land per area. The four SPIS is part of the six solar irrigation projects being implemented by the DA in the Cordillera Administrative Region under […]
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Emmanuel Piñol formally turned over to farmer organization-beneficiaries in four Abra towns a solar-powered irrigation system (SPIS) designed to irrigate a minimum of 10,000 hectares of rice land per area. The four SPIS is part of the six solar irrigation projects being implemented by the DA in the Cordillera Administrative Region under […]
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol ordered quarantine officers of the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) to implement stricter measures on the entry of meat products, especially pork from Hong Kong, following the reported outbreak of the African Swine Fever (ASF) in the territory. In his order, Piñol also warned incoming passengers that “bringing in meat and […]
While importing rice is now liberalized with the enactment of Republic Act No. 11203, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol is urging rice traders and importers to be conscious of the supply situation in the market so that there will be no oversupply of the staple grain. In his speech, which was read by Agriculture Undersecretary Ariel […]
As an executive order aimed at addressing the country’s water supply issues is being finalized by the government, a party-list group on Wednesday urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) to take an active role in ensuring that the agriculture sector will not suffer from water shortages arising from the effects of climate change. “The current […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and Universal Robina Corp. (URC) signed a P5 million program to boost the country’s potato industry. In a ceremonial planting of potatoes at the remote village of Balutakay, Bansalan, Davao del Sur, Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol said under the partnership, URC will provide high quality Granola potato seeds from Canada, […]