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The implementation of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) or Rice Fund would provide farmers with the needed compensation for the projected reduction or loss of farm income following the proposed rice tariffication. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said the proposed P10 billion RCEF “is very critical to achieve growth in agriculture.” As such, Piñol said […]
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) offered “advisory support” to the Department of Agriculture (DA) in the formulation of policies to improve the farm sector’s welfare amid a possible chicken meat shortage in the second quarter of this year. “As the country’s champion for market competition, the PCC stands ready to offer advisory support to the […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) is set to activate this year the P10 million first-ever monolithic dome erected at the DA-Southern Cagayan Research Center in Minanga Norte, Iguig, Cagayan that would serve as a warehouse for agricultural products, such as farm seeds and other inputs. DA Regional Executive Director Narciso Edillo […]
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Manny Piñol, together with the recovery intervention team, inspected areas in the Bicol Region, which were badly hit by Tropical Depression “Usman.” As of January 2, the DA had estimated damages and losses to agriculture in the Bicol Region alone at P300 million. “As early as Dec. 31 when the […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is targeting 100,000 hectares for sorghum planting, mostly in ancestral domain areas of the Indigenous People (IPs) to support rural hog and poultry raisers. Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol said a village-level feed mill would also be established to help farmers produce their own feeds at lower cost. Piñol said through […]
More than 30 South Korean companies will build a farm equipment and machinery assembly plant in the Philippines next year, in line with the government’s aggressive mechanization program that aims to boost farm productivity. “The assembly plant is expected to be operational by late 2019 and will later be converted into a manufacturing facility.” “The […]
Traders caught selling rice at prices higher than the government’s suggested retail price (SRP) can lose their license, face jail time, and pay a fine of up to P1 million, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol warns. Government will start imposing the penalties on violators once the guidelines take effect, Piñol said during the launch of the […]
The AGRI Party-list has welcomed the decision of President Rodrigo Duterte to bring the National Food Authority (NFA) under the supervision of the Department of Agriculture (DA), saying this would ensure better coordination in tackling perennial issues on rice. The President issued Executive Order 62, which transfers the NFA, Philippine Coconut Authority, and Fertilizer and […]
A party-list representing the agriculture sector called on government to immediately release funds for the relief of farmers affected by Typhoon ‘Ompong’ which hit the country last week. “We hope that the release of calamity funds will be rushed particularly in the areas hardest hit by Typhoon Ompong like Cagayan Valley, Ilocos, and Cordillera regions,” […]
The AGRI Party-list has lauded Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol for committing to resolve the Zamboanga rice crisis amid a barrage of criticism from various sectors over the perceived failure by government to prevent an escalation of rice prices in the region. The National Food Authority (NFA) Council on Wednesday decided to import 132,000 metric tons […]