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HOUSE COMMITS TO PASS P66-B EXTRA DA BUDGET FOR RECOVERY OF AGRICULTURE SECTOR FROM COVID-19 – VILLAFUERTE

Post author By Hazel Chua
Post date August 3, 2020
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Heeding the call of President Rodrigo Duterte for a stimulus package to help the country’s agriculture sector recover from the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the House of Representatives has adopted House Resolution (HR) No. 925 affirming its commitment to pass a P66-billion supplemental budget for the Department of Agriculture (DA). HR 925 was […]

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DA RAMPS UP EFFORTS TO ENSURE FOOD SECURITY AMID PANDEMIC – DAR

Post author By Richard Sanchez
Post date July 29, 2020
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The Department of Agriculture ramps up efforts to secure adequate food supply as the country continues to contain the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. During a Laging Handa public briefing aired over state-run PTV, Agriculture Secretary William Dar said the department’s thrust is currently on increasing food sufficiency, having additional budget support, and using modern […]

Tags agri-corridor, COVID-19, DA, food security, rice sufficiency, Secretary Dar