DA to fix voucher system flaws to maximize benefits to farmers, boost productivity
The voucher system under the National Rice Program is currently under review and set for major changes in the coming months.
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DA expands zero-kilometer food project to Limay, Bataan
On March 7, 2024, the Department of Agriculture (DA) established a partnership with the local government unit of Limay and the Bataan Peninsula State University and Limay Polytechnic College to extend the zero-kilometer food project, or ‘0KM,’ to the residents of this coastal town of Bataan.
DA helps farmers sell 160 tons of highland vegetables in January
Over 160 tons of highland vegetables were sold and will be sold this January through Kadiwa’s Veggie Connect and other market linkage programs of the Department of Agriculture.
DA backs private sector initiative to boost local pompano production
In Silaguin Bay, just off the coast of San Antonio, Zambales, a private firm is helping blaze the trail to increase local production of pompano, a delicious, high value aquaculture alternative to milkfish.
DA orders temporary suspension of onion imports
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. has ordered a temporary halt to onion imports until May–possibly extending the suspension through July– if domestic harvest of the high value crop remains sufficient to meet local demand.
DA chief eyes Laguna Lake as major food source, seeks to boost production to bring fish prices down
Laguna de Bay, the largest fresh water lake in the country, should be revived as a major source of fish for residents of Metro Manila and nearby provinces, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. has declared.
Philippines needs minimum P1.3T to boost farm output, reduce wastage
The Philippines needs to invest at least P1.3 trillion over the next few years to boost rice production, reduce wastage of agricultural products, and ensure the country’s food security, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. said Tuesday.
Agri chief eyes FTI cold storage to address post-harvest losses, oversupply
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. is planning to build more cold storage facilities at the Food Terminal in Taguig City as part of a broader strategy to address overproduction and minimize post-harvest losses of agricultural products, particularly vegetables and other high-value crops.
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