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To further expand the operation of the isDA ON THE GO (iOTG) project, the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (DA-PFDA) and the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). On the same day, Agriculture Secretary William Dar, together with CDA Chairperson Undersecretary Joseph Encabo, PFDA General Manager Atty. Glen Pangapalan, and […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) have forged an agreement to implement a new set of measures to curtail the entry of smuggled agricultural commodities and ensure an optimum level of food safety for Filipino consumers. Agriculture Secretary William Dar and BOC Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero agreed to strengthen the […]
Australia decided to lift its anti-dumping measure on Philippine canned pineapples, 15 years after it was first imposed. This means that, under the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA), the Philippines can already export canned pineapples duty-free to Australia once the measure expires on 17 October 2021 for consumer canned pineapples, and on 13 November […]
The Department of Finance (DOF) and the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) fully support the proposal to transfer the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) from the Office of the President (OP) to the Department of Agriculture (DA). “By making NIA an attached agency of the DA, we believe that both agencies will be better able […]
Agriculture Undersecretary for Special Concerns and Chairperson of the DA’s Committee for the Elderly and Differently-Abled Persons, Waldo Carpio, led the opening ceremony of the Elderly Filipino Week recently. Joining him were Undersecretary Rodolfo Vicerra, Undersecretary Evelyn Laviña, and Assistant Secretary Jane Bacayo. The Elderly Filipino Week also known as “Linggo ng Katandaang Filipino” is […]
Agriculture Secretary William Dar led the inauguration of the country’s first Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) Shrimp Hatchery and Broodstock Development Center in Barangay Labasan, Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro recently. “It’s such a historic occasion to really emphasize that Oriental Mindoro is home to the first DA-BFAR Shrimp Hatchery in the country. Hindi […]
To sustain and scale-up local agribusinesses and open more economies in the time of the new normal, Agriculture Secretary William Dar inked a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Go Negosyo and the LandBank of the Philippines (LBP) for the promotion of inclusive growth through financial inclusivity and accessibility of agriprenuers, farmers, and fishers, mentored under […]
To provide hope and livelihood opportunities to persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City, the Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), and Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) sealed a partnership to implement the “Bagong Buhay sa Gulay” project, complementing […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA), through its Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC), has allotted an additional P300 million for lending to backyard and semi-commercial raisers in “green zones” or areas free from the African Swine Fever (ASF). “The additional amount will help support our continuing efforts to revive the country’s hog industry,” said Agriculture Secretary […]
With a record first semester yield of 8.8 million metric tons (MMT) this year, the country expects to harvest an all-time high of 20.4 MMT, topping last year’s bumper crop of 19.4 MMT. “We want to replicate what we did in rice with the rest of the agri-fishery sector, particularly in emerging commodities where we […]