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The administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is committed to implementing strategies to ensure high-quality fruits for export, including durian, which is subject of an export deal with China amounting to $2-billion. The Department of Agriculture (DA), which the President currently directly heads, is taking the lead in strengthening the production of Grade-A durian through […]
With the rising demand for garlic in the household and various industries, consumers continue to prefer to buy the imported variety over the local produce. Based on recent market monitoring, more garlic users prefer imported bulbs, which are sold at P80 per kilo rather than the locally produced garlic sold at P300/kilo. The wide price […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is preparing to expand the production of durian among other high value crops in the country following the recent state visit of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wherein he secured a $2-billion fruit export deal with China. “One of the focal points of the discussion is the durian imports by China […]
The KADIWA outlets of the Department of Agriculture (DA) offer native red and white onions for P170 a kilo, with each customer allowed to buy a maximum of three kilos, to help ease consumer’s worries due to the skyrocketing prices of onions in local markets. According to the latest update from the DA Bantay Presyo […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA), in partnership with the Philippine National Police’s Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG), arrested five suspects who were selling hybrid rice seeds that were given for free as part of the DA’s seed distribution program. During the intelligence investigation and buy-bust operation held in Rizal, Quirino and in San Juan, […]
A Warrant of Seizure and Detention will be issued to Victory JM Enterprise following the inspection of three 40-footer container vans consigned to it, initially declared to contain Frozen Prawns Balls. The Office of the Assistant Secretary for DA-Inspection and Enforcement (DA I&E) received information of the suspicious shipment at the Manila International Container Port, […]
In hopes of enhancing food production in the country and protecting the country’s natural resources, the Department of Agriculture (DA) recognizes organic agriculture as a key element in moving forward as it formally opened the 8th Organic Agriculture Month. With the theme, “Maunlad na Pagsasaka, Garantisado sa Organikong Agrikulturang Sinaliksik,” the Organic Agriculture Month aims […]
In line with the strong commitment of the national government towards achieving food security, the Department of Agriculture through the Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI), launched the Green Revolution 2.0: Plants for Bountiful Barangays Movement (Luntiang Ani ng Mamamayan) at Rizal Park in Luneta, Manila. The Green Revolution 2.0 is an initiative of the Department, […]
The Department of Agriculture, in coordination with the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), will start selling sugar at P70.00 per kilo at SRA Quezon City and Bacolod City Offices. In addition, the Kadiwa rolling stores and Kadiwa on Wheels will be selling sugar at the same price to make sugar affordable and accessible to consumers. Sugar […]
The Department of Agriculture, through its High-Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP), has set aside P84.15 million to fund projects that aim to increase and improve the production of Philippine coffee. The HVCDP’s 2022 budget for coffee aims to improve the productivity, product quality, and profitability of Filipino coffee growers for the long term. As one […]