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The spirit of volunteerism lives on, as volunteers of the agriculture and fisheries councils (AFCs), an organization composed of individuals from both the private and government sectors nationwide, continue to prove that anyone could serve the public by having their voices heard and participating in the development process. To recognize and give awards to outstanding […]
The Department of Agriculture, particularly the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Region 4-A, is closely monitoring the situation in Batangas following the eruption of Taal Volcano. “We have instructed both DA RFO 4A Director Arnel de Mesa and BFAR 4A Director Sammy Malvas to provide immediate updates on the risk areas, affected farmers, fisherfolk […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has approved an initial P2 billion to fund two lending programs for young entrepreneurs who want to start their own agricultural businesses. Agriculture Secretary William Dar said the DA through the Agricultural Credit Policy Council (DA-ACPC) will implement the agri-entrepreneurship programs for the youth, namely the Young Agripreneurs Loan Program (YALP), and Micro and […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is targeting to produce 19.6 million metric tons (MMT) of palay (unhusked rice) in 2020. Agriculture Secretary William Dar said the projected palay harvest for this year would be 3 percent more than the estimated 2019 palay output of 19 MMT. Dar attributed the potential increase in output to the initial […]
Department of Agriculture Secretary William Dar has issued an administrative order (AO) which sets the policy framework for inclusive agri-industrialization and his “new thinking for agriculture” strategy. Dar said the first AO for 2020 will operationalize the department’s vision of a “food-secure Philippines with prosperous farmers and fisherfolk.” “Our ultimate goal is to double the […]
Department of Agriculture Secretary William Dar said they will prioritize the construction of farm-to-market roads (FMRs) in communist-held areas as part of the government’s initiative to fight insurgency. In a press conference, Dar described the move as a “double-purpose intervention” as it aims to encourage peace and development in the countryside. The agriculture chief said […]
The Commission on Appointments (CA) recently confirmed the ad interim appointment of William Dar as Secretary of the Department of Agriculture (DA). President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Dar as DA chief in August after former Secretary Emmanuel Piñol was named chairman of the Mindanao Development Authority. Senators Cynthia Villar and Francis Pangilinan were among those who […]
Senator Imee Marcos has assured rice farmers of P6.9 billion in additional aid by December, in the form of palay purchases or cash, using undisbursed funds from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Marcos allayed fears that a memorandum of agreement among the DSWD, Department of Agriculture and National Food Authority to purchase […]
Senator Cynthia Villar has welcomed the approval on third reading of the joint resolution directing government agencies to purchase the rice needs of the 4.1 million beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) from local farmers. With a unanimous vote of 21, senators voted to adopt Joint Resolution No. 8, which authorizes the use […]
To aid the coconut industry of Leyte and encourage a more productive sector, the Department of Agriculture (DA) has started to distribute coconut planting materials and financial assistance to coconut farmers of the province. Twenty local farmers, who are part of the Participatory Coconut Planting Project, received checks worth P3,000 each from the Philippine Coconut […]