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The Department of Agriculture (DA) provided thousands of farmers, fishers, and indigenous peoples (IPs) in Quezon province P1.42-billion worth of farm and fishery inputs, farm machinery, livelihood projects, and cash and food aid to help them recover from the adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and damages caused by strong typhoons. Agriculture Secretary William Dar […]
Initially focusing on short-gestation crops, particularly vegetables, the Department of Agriculture (DA) launched recently in San Mateo, Rizal, the “Food Basket for Metro Manila Project” that will augment the supply of vegetables, fruits, livestock, and fishery products to Metro Manila. “We are allotting an initial budget of P2.5-million for the ‘Food Basket for Metro Manila […]
Agriculture Secretary William Dar awarded a total of P176 million in rice seeds and fertilizer assistance to Bulakeño farmers affected by the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses. During his inspection in the rice fields along the Baliuag-Pulilan Bypass Road recently, Dar assured that the government, through the Department of Agriculture (DA), will provide support to enable […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) family is immensely encouraged with the positive 1.2-percent (%) growth of the country’s agriculture and fishery sector this third quarter (Q3) versus the same three-month period last year. “Once again, this shows our resilience and sustained production performance despite the community lockdowns, traditional lean months and severe weather conditions, from […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will launch this November its newly-developed and first-of-its-kind e-voucher system for the efficient and transparent implementation of the Cash and Food Subsidy to Marginal Farmers and Fishers Program. Agriculture Secretary William Dar and Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) President Emmanuel Herbosa officially signed the Memorandum of Agreement and implementing […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan advised the estimated 20,000 farmers and fishers affected by Typhoon Rolly to avail themselves of the Department of Agriculture’s zero-interest loans and crop insurance payouts. “Merong nakalaang pera ang DA para sa ganitong mga sitwasyon. Every farmer can borrow P25,000 in zero-interest Survival and Recovery Loan payable in 10 years. The Philippine […]
Agriculture Secretary William Dar, as Cabinet Officer for Regional Development and Security (CORDS), urged concerned government agencies to craft needed guidelines, including tasking and manning, to effectively implement the Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa (BP2) program in the Cordillera. “We should all have a deeper appreciation and understanding of the implementing guidelines and mechanics of the […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to improve and enhance economic activities in the countryside with the establishment of more farm-to-market roads (FMRs) under the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act or “Bayanihan 2.” This was stressed by Agriculture Secretary William Dar during the opening of the 11.91-kilometer FMR along Jose Mencio in Atok, Benguet. “The […]
Aside from causing a severe drop in local palay prices, the government’s inability to monitor the quality of imported rice also cost an estimated billion pesos in uncollected tariff and therefore lost revenue, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said. “Aabot sa bilyong piso ang nawawala sa gobyerno dahil hindi nito alam ang classification ng mga pumapasok na […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has started an investigation on a possible deliberate effort by traders to withhold the release of pork products in the market, thereby causing high prices. Based on data, there is a significant inventory of both locally-slaughtered and imported pork in cold storage facilities accredited by the Department of Agriculture’s National […]