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Fifty-nine farmers’ cooperatives and associations (FCAs) in Nueva Ecija were awarded farm machinery as part of the Mechanization Component of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF), the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (DA-PHilMech) said. DA Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban and DA-PHilMech Executive Director Dionisio Alvindia, together with representatives from the office of […]
Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban of the Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) welcomed Franz-Michael Mellbin, Ambassador of Denmark to the Philippines and Palau, to discuss areas of cooperation towards increasing productivity and sustainability of the agri-fishery sector, most especially the fisheries and swine industries. Mellbin offered insights on the potential of semen importation from Denmark, which […]
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 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 […]
The Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI) highlighted the importance of a proactive plant industry in ensuring food for the country during the celebration of the Bureau’s 93rd founding anniversary recently. “I see that the Bureau of Plant Industry has succeeded in performing functions in the various fields of endeavors like seed production, crop […]
A total of P19 million-worth of sugar shipment was seized at the Manila International Container Port recently, halting the illegal operation of smugglers plying in one of the entry points of international cargoes in the National Capital Region. The shipment, which came in five-container cargo, was placed on hold order last November 29, 2022 following […]
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) continues its intensified measures against agricultural smuggling as the Office of the Assistant Secretary for DA Inspectorate and Enforcement (DA I&E), along with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC), successfully seized P78.9 million worth of illegally imported agricultural goods during separate operations at the Manila […]
The Province of Rizal regained its Avian Influenza-Free Status following the Department of Agriculture (DA) Memorandum Circular No. 1 issued by Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban recently. The declaration is based on Article 10.4.6 of the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) Terrestrial Animal Health Code (2021), which provides that the Avian Influenza free status of […]