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TIU LAUREL LAUDS MINDANAO’S 1ST PALM OIL REFINERY

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 […]

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DA LAUNCHES FARMERS AND FISHERFOLKS’ MONTH

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, […]

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TIU LAUREL WANTS RCEF EXTENDED UNTIL 2030

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 […]

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DA NOTES PH AGRI SECTOR GROWTH IN Q1 2024

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 […]

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RESTORE NFA’S ROLE AS RICE PRICE STABILIZER — DA

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 […]

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DA PROMOTES URBAN AGRICULTURE FOR FOOD SECURITY

“We recognize the significant role of horticulture and urban agriculture, and what it does, and its role in our nation’s food security, economic growth, and sustainability,” Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. said at the Pagsibol: Philippine Horticulture and Urban Agriculture Summit 2024.  During the event opening, Tiu Laurel expressed the Department of Agriculture’s (DA’s) […]

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DA: MORE INVESTMENTS TO BOOST AGRI SECTOR

The Department of Agriculture will pour more investments to agriculture as part of the national government’s support to local farmers and fishermen. During a visit to the Sentrong Pamilihan ng mga Produktong Agrikultural in Sariaya, Quezon, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. stressed the importance of extending support to farmers from production to marketing and […]

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LOCAL TOBACCO TO MEET SMOKE-FREE GRADE — DA

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. is confident Philippine tobacco could make the grade for new smoke-free products that could help reverse the decline in local leaf production and boost earnings for millions of Filipino farmers dependent on the high-value crop. Speaking at the inauguration of the P2.2-billion manufacturing facility of Philip Morris International and […]

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DA SENDS AID, FARM EQUIPMENT TO BICOL FARMERS

As part of the national government’s continuing support to Bicolano farmers, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. led the distribution of more than P75.03 million worth of financial aid and farm equipment in Pili, Camarines Sur recently. This includes P10.64-million financial aid under the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Rice Farmers Financial Assistance to benefit 2,128 […]

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TIU LAUREL FORMS STUDY TEAMS TO BOOST FOOD YIELD

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has created three teams to prepare and finalize the feasibility studies of priority infrastructure projects of the Department of Agriculture (DA) that will boost food production, particularly of rice and corn. Tiu Laurel designated Undersecretary for Special Concerns and for Official Development Assistance Jerome Oliveros as a chairperson across […]