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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 […]
“Investment in agriculture can help revive food production and create jobs following a crisis and enable rural communities to recover.” According to Agriculture Secretary William Dar, the government must continue to partner with local government units and the private sector, to increase food sufficiency levels, and modernize and industrialize the country’s agri-fishery sector. Emphasizing the […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) thanked the strong support of local government units (LGUs), farmers’ cooperatives and associations (FCAs), and community leaders, who altogether bought P5.8-billion worth of farm and fishery products that were included in LGU food packs and others that were sold through the DA’s Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita marketing platforms. “We […]
In an effort to digitize Philippine agriculture, the Department of Agriculture (DA), through Planters Products Inc. (PPI) and SatSure AG, signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to provide better crop insurance in the country using satellite technology. The project, with an initial funding support of P5 million, targets to provide satellite imaging for the 100,000 […]
In adapting to the “new normal,” the Department of Agriculture (DA) will reinvent itself along with its regional field offices, bureaus, and attached agencies to stay relevant and worthy of existence. “We cannot go back to yesterday. We must use our past achievements to rebuild our institutions, like that of the Bureau of Soils and […]