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Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. announced that the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice will be reduced anew on March 31 to P45 per kilo, following a continued decline in global rice prices. “At this level, the retail price of imported rice has now decreased by P19 per kilo compared to its […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., accompanied by a high-level delegation and representatives from the Philippine banana industry, recently met with Japanese importers in Tokyo to address challenges to the country’s banana exports in lucrative Japanese market. Though the Philippines still holds the largest share of the Japanese market, supplying three out of every four […]
Agriculture Assistant Secretary Genevieve Velicaria-Guevarra, along with officials from the Department of Agriculture (DA) and representatives from Food Terminal Inc., visited New Marulas Public Market in Valenzuela City with primary focus on the implementation of maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) on both imported rice and local pork. This surprise visit followed a report from Valenzuela […]
The Department of Agriculture’s Cagayan Valley office has introduced an innovative solution to the perennial problem of vegetable spoilage: the ZEC-C, or Zero Energy Cooling Chamber. This simple yet effective technology extends the shelf life of freshly harvested vegetables, particularly tomatoes and eggplants. Necessity breeds innovation, and ZEC-C is a prime example of that. Lowland […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Manoy Wilbert Lee has called on the Department of Agriculture (DA) to intensify its crackdown on sellers and suppliers who are not adhering to the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for pork. Lee stressed the need for stricter enforcement measures to protect consumers and ensure fair pricing. “Our local hog raisers are […]
The Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) filed a formal complaint with the Manila City Prosecutor’s Office against JRA and Pearl Enterprises Inc. and its directors for importing fresh yellow onions in violation of food safety and plant quarantine regulations. The complaint, lodged by Henrick Exconde, Area Manager of the BPI’s National Plant […]
The Philippines and Palau have formalized a landmark agreement to promote sustainable fisheries practices, enhance mutual trade and investment, and foster technical cooperation in the sector. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), signed recently between the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources of the Philippines and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and the Environment […]
The implementation by the Department of Agriculture (DA) of a maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) on imported rice has resulted in a sharp reduction in prices without significantly disrupting the rice industry. Before the DA introduced the MSRP in early February, imported rice with 5 percent broken grains was being retailed at around P64 per kilo, […]
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the inauguration and turnover of the P278.3-million grains terminal and trading station in Batangas City, a key development aimed at consolidating the supply of corn to help reduce the cost of animal feeds and, in turn, lower the prices of poultry and livestock products within the Southern Tagalog Region. The […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) paid homage to Filipinas as movers of agricultural and economic development in the Philippines during its kick-off celebration of the 2025 National Women’s Month (NWMC) recently. Revolving around the main theme, “WE for Gender Equality and an Inclusive Society,” as well as the sub-theme for this year, “Babae sa Lahat […]