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The Department of Agriculture (DA) and private sector partners have recently launched the “eKadiwa,” an online marketing platform that directly links producers and agripreneurs to consumers. “Through eKadiwa, we strengthen our commitment to providing every Filipino family a convenient and easier way to buying fresh, nutritious, and safe food products by simply using a mobile […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA), its bureaus, regional field offices, attached agencies, and corporations nationwide have resumed full operations on May 4 as part of the government’s efforts to gradually phase into the “new normal,” amid the implementation of enhanced or general community quarantine in the country. Agriculture Secretary William Dar instructed all heads of […]
The Department of Agriculture through the Philippine Coconut Authority (DA-PCA) is partnering with other agencies to study the properties of virgin coconut oil (VCO) that could cure patients infected with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). “This is indeed good news for us, a silver lining in the scientific community. This inter-agency effort is reflective of […]
Agriculture Secretary William Dar has forged a partnership with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in the launching of the Urban Agriculture Program inside Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City. “We thank Secretary Delfin Lorenzana of the Department of National Defense and AFP Chief of Staff General Felimon Santos for opening the camp and rallying […]
Agriculture Secretary William Dar clarified that qualified farmers and fishers will also receive social amelioration from the government during the enhanced community quarantine. “The Department of Agriculture under the Financial Subsidy for Rice Farmers (FSRF) will distribute P5,000 each to rice farmers, who till one hectare and below, and are listed in the Registry System […]
Agriculture Secretary William Dar has welcomed the approval of the Interagency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) for the inclusion of refined sugar in the relief packs being distributed by local government units (LGUs) to their respective constituents in Metro Manila and other urban centers nationwide during the enhanced community quarantine […]
The “Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita” direct marketing program of the Department of Agriculture (DA) is gaining support from various local government units, barangays and homeowners’ associations in Metro Manila and major urban centers, to the benefit of thousands of farmers and consumers. “We are delighted to report that key players in the food value […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has extended the imposition of the suggested retail price (SRP) for basic agriculture and fishery products to protect consumers against price irregularities in local markets amid the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Luzon. In a new administrative circular signed by Agriculture Secretary William Dar, a price freeze for rice and other […]
“The threat of hunger is as real as the threat of COVID-19.” Thus is the new battlecry of the Department of Agriculture (DA) as it pursues initiatives along with other government agencies to surmount the huge challenges, particularly in ensuring continued supply of adequate food at reasonable prices to consumers nationwide, during this national state […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will distribute P5,000 in cash subsidies to 600,000 rice farmers to help them with their needs during the extended enhanced community quarantine. “Our rice farmers will receive it as a direct cash transfer that they can use to buy either farm inputs, food for their families or anything they need,” […]