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As prices of agricultural products such as onions remain high, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee underscored the importance of the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) efficient budget spending to address this perennial issue. The agriculture sector received P174 billion for 2023—a 20.2% increase from its P144.8 billion budget last year. The skyrocketing of prices is […]
Around 6,000 farmers in Batac City, Ilocos Norte will be receiving additional farm inputs courtesy of the local government. From May 18 to 31, officials and employees of the city government make rounds in the different barangays to distribute free organic and inorganic fertilizers with micronutrients to boost farmers’ productivity amid the pandemic. Batac City […]
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 […]