IKOT.PH
The governments of the Philippines and France will continue to partner towards the development and strengthening of the agri-food sector, particularly involving the local livestock and dairy industry. This was concluded during the 3rd Philippines-France Joint Steering Committee (JSC) on Agricultural Cooperation held at the Philippine Coconut Authority. The JSC was co-chaired Assistant Secretary for […]
Emphasizing their countries’ agricultural expertise and goals towards food security, Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban and South African Ambassador to the Philippines Bartinah Ntombizodwa Radebe-Netshitenzhe discussed potential areas for agricultural cooperation that can help boost the two countries’ food production and economic success. Among those tackled during the recent courtesy call […]
In line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s commitment to attain food security for the country, the Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Credit Policy Council (DA-ACPC) has launched the Agri-Negosyo (ANYO) Loan Program for Onion Farmers to provide local producers easy access to credit loans for facilities, machineries, and other equipment. The DA-ACPC’s loan program will pave […]
Dried pili nuts from the Philippines can now enter the 27 member states of the European Union (EU) following the issuance of the European Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/267. The document authorizes the inclusion of dried pili nuts in the Union list of novel foods that may be placed on the EU market after it […]
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 […]