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AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee urged the government to prioritize the vaccination of local hogs against the African swine fever (ASF), which continues to decimate the local supply since its resurgence in 2018. “Nananawagan tayo para sa ating hog raisers. Ngayong inaasahan nating magiging available na ang bakuna kontra-ASF, sana ay umaksyon agad ang […]
Senator Lito Lapid expressed his delight over the passage of Senate Bill No. (SBN) 1850, or the “New Agrarian Emancipation Act” on its third and final reading. The bill aims to condone all loans including interests, penalties, and surcharges arising from the award of agricultural lands under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) as of […]
In an effort to promote food security in the country, Senator Bong Go backed proposals to convert idle government lands into agricultural areas to boost food production. In an interview after aiding fire victims in Mandaluyong City, Go responded positively about plans of the Bureau of Corrections to use regional prisons and penal farms as […]
Following the directives of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA) led by Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban convened to prepare for the formulation and updating of the agency’s three-year Agriculture Development Program. Spanning from 2023 to 2025, the Program aims to promote agricultural productivity in the Philippines, with emphasis on rice, […]
A strategy plan is now being developed by the Department of Agriculture (DA) that will promote the planting of hybrid seeds to 1.5 million hectares of rice land during the dry season, Agriculture Assistant Secretary for Operations Arnel De Mesa said. This was after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. approved the adoption of hybrid rice varieties […]
In his sponsorship of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement for approval and concurrence in the Senate recently, Senate President Migz Zubiri assured the agriculture sector that the agreement will not pose a threat to them. “Bilang isang agrikulturista rin, naiintindihan ko po ang mga pangamba ng mga magsasaka. Alam niyo naman po kung […]
Senator Chiz Escudero has underscored the need for government to expedite the provision of much needed help in the agricultural sector to make it truly resilient and competitive internationally “with or without” the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade agreement. “Matagal ko nang panawagan sa pamahalaan na bigyan ng tunay na prioridad ang sektor […]
In line with the standing order of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to enhance government support packages that will improve the lives of Filipino farmers and fishers, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is intensifying market linkages through contract farming with hotels, restaurants, and other institutional buyers on the procurement of surplus harvests. The program will be […]
The government continues to forge cooperation with various entities to ensure that the Filipino farmers are extended with the best services and support to improve and increase farm production. “The Department of Agriculture (DA) has developed a longstanding and fruitful partnership with the National Seed Industry Council (NSIC) over the years,” DA Senior Undersecretary Domingo […]
Saying that Mindanao supplies 40% of the country’s food requirements and contributes 30% to the national food trade, Senator Cynthia Villar guaranteed to further boost growth in the agricultural sector. As a lawmaker, Villar said she had crafted and pushed for laws to improve the lives of our farmers and stakeholders in the agriculture sector. […]