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Technology is poised to revolutionize Philippine agriculture, paving the way for increased productivity and profitability while attracting a younger generation of Filipinos to till the lands, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. said. Speaking at a forum organized by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Tiu Laurel underscored the urgent need to modernize agricultural […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA), with its vision of achieving Masaganang Bagong Pilipinas under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., continues to implement programs and projects towards food sufficiency and a higher income for farmers and fisherfolk. This year, DA celebrates its 126th founding anniversary with the theme, “Kagawaran ng Agrikultura, Sama-samang Naglilingkod para […]
The Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) depopulated more than five dozen goats imported from the U.S. following the detection of Q fever among some of the animals at a government breeding station in Marinduque. The goats were bought for a dispersal program to farmers. BAI confirmed the Q fever – a zoonotic disease caused by […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. is seeking the help of Japan’s new envoy to the Philippines, Ambassador Endo Kazuya, to increase exports of agricultural products to the Asian power house. The new Japanese ambassador recently paid a courtesy call to Tiu Laurel to discuss agricultural cooperation between the two countries, particularly details of the […]
Hundreds of young farmers from the different parts of the country convened for the Department of Agriculture (DA) Young Farmers Challenge (YFC) Program 2024 Kick-off and 2023 National Awarding Ceremony held at DA-Philippine Rice Research Institute in the Science City of Muñoz recently. “Today’s agricultural society has unveiled the positive outcomes and benefits brought forth […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. and PCA Administrator Dr. Dexter Buted commended privately held Garcia Refinery Corp. on the inauguration of its P600-million palm oil refinery, the first in Mindanao that could spur further development of the palm oil industry in the country. “The establishment of the first palm oil refinery in the SOCCSKSARGEN […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) acknowledged the vital contributions of farmers and fishers to a thriving and prosperous economy as it kicked off the celebration of the 2024 Farmers’ and Fisherfolks’ Month at the DA Central Office recently. With the theme “Magsasaka at Mangingisda katuwang tungo sa Masaganang Bagong Pilipinas,” Agriculture Chief Francisco Tiu Laurel, […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. urged the legislators to support the extension of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF). RCEF, which has provided additional funding for government initiatives to improve the livelihoods of Filipino farmers, is a component of the Rice Tariffication Law that is currently being revisited for possible amendments.that has provided additional […]
President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s administration’s initiatives to modernize agriculture and support farmers and fishermen contributed to the growth of the farm and fishery sector in the first quarter, despite challenges posed by El Niño and increased input costs. The value of production in agriculture and fisheries, based on constant 2018 prices, rose in the January-March […]
The Department of Agriculture urged Congress to restore the National Food Authority’s function as a rice price stabilizer and increase its fund allocation for programs to enhance rice production and farmers’ incomes as lawmakers’ deliberate on measures seeking to extend the Rice Tariffication Law. In his report to the House of Representatives’ Committee on Agriculture […]