Palay harvest to be 'generally good'
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said the palay (unmilled rice) harvest for this year would be «generally good» with an expected yield of 3.063 million metric tons (MT) for November and December.
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DA bans importation of live goats from US
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has banned the importation of live goats from the United States following the detection of Q fever cases in the country.
Sale of NFA rice stocks at P29/kilo OK’d
MANILA, Philippines — The National Food Authority Council has approved the recommendation to sell aging but good NFA rice stocks at P29 per kilo through Kadiwa stores, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said yesterday.
DA: Lower tariffs to slash rice prices by P5
MANILA, Philippines — Rice prices could go down by as much as P5 per kilo if tariffs on rice imports would be further reduced, according to government estimates.
DA defends decision to sell P29/kilo rice
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) defended yesterday the decision of the government to sell rice at P29 per kilo at Kadiwa outlets, saying it aims to benefit the poor.
Chicken prices up by P10 per kilo – DA
MANILA, Philippines — The retail price of chicken has increased by P10 per kilo as it is being sold for as high as P230 per kilo compared to the previous P220 per kilo, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA).
NFA to import rice only as last recourse – DA
MANILA, Philippines — Allowing the National Food Authority to import rice is a last option for the government, an official of the Department of Agriculture (DA) said yesterday amid opposition from farmers’ groups to return the NFA’s power to source the staple outside the country.
Agencies work to include eggs in relief packs
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture is eyeing a collaboration with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to include eggs in its disaster relief packs as a way of helping producers and promoting nutrition, a ranking DA official revealed.
DA backs allowing NFA to sell rice in markets
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture supports the move of Speaker Martin Romualdez to amend the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) to allow the National Food Authority (NFA) to sell rice in the markets, DA Assistant Secretary and spokesman Arnel de Mesa said yesterday.