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Agriculture Secretary William Dar underscored the need to introduce policy shifts in governing food systems to achieve the “overarching goal” of ensuring food security in the country amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. During the first Pre-State of the Nation Address (Pre-SONA) forum, Dar said the COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented crisis that has impacted […]
Young Filipinos whose proposed agribusiness projects were approved under the Department of Agriculture’s Kapital Access for Young Agripreneurs (KAYA) financing program can now get their loans swiftly through “KAYA” cash card. The initiative was formally launched recently by Agriculture Secretary William Dar, on behalf of the DA’s Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC), and Orlando Vea, […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is rolling out plans to aid small hog raisers affected by the African Swine Fever (ASF) to boost pork production and strengthen industry awareness on biosecurity protocols. The intervention involves the establishment of swine multiplier farms through clustering or village-level approach composed of 20 hog farmers each. The DA through […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) together with Resto PH, a group of restaurant owners with outlets situated at various malls, and SM Supermalls signed a memorandum of understanding recently, for a joint project called the “Farmers Produce.” The project aims to provide livelihood support on farmers and fishers and help in rebooting the restaurant industry […]
To sustain food production under the Urban Agriculture Program of the government, the Department of Agriculture (DA) will be optimizing the use of renewable energy to grow food using aquaponics and hydroponics technologies. Agriculture Secretary William Dar received from Weather Philippines Foundation Inc. President Maribeth Marasigan 19 units of 30-watt solar panels that will be […]
Agriculture Secretary William Dar is urging employees of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to take a bigger role and to have a renewed sense of purpose as the nation shifts to the new normal during the DA’s 122nd founding anniversary recently at the Bureau of Soils and Water Management Convention Hall. With the celebration’s theme, […]
Agriculture Secretary William Dar recently awarded to Mayor Gabino Ganggangan of Sadanga, Mt. Province a total of P6,863,190 worth of agricultural projects under the Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) of the Department of Agriculture (DA). The interventions, which form part of the program’s effort to increase food production through the creation of community enterprises, […]
Agriculture Secretary William Dar has approved the proposal for the establishment of a P20 million food processing facility to complement the Benguet Agri-Pinoy Trading Center (BAPTC) in the town of La Trinidad. The facility aims to add value to the vegetables and fruits produced by thousands of farmers in Benguet province and the other provinces […]
Thousands of farmers and fisherfolk affected by calamities, including those whose hogs were culled or died due to the African Swine Fever (ASF), have received various forms of assistance worth P1.9 billion to rebuild their farms, and acquire new livestock. The Department of Agriculture through its regional field offices (RFOs) has released an initial P1.9 […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) welcomes the call by the Senate for an investigation on the issue of fertilizer purchase. “(DA) Secretary (William) Dar welcomes the Senate investigation so the public, as well as the legislators, will be given the right information on the issue of the purchase of fertilizer,” said DA Assistant Secretary Noel […]