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In a move to further protect the Philippine swine industry from the impact of African Swine Fever (ASF), the Department of Agriculture (DA) issued revised guidelines under Administrative Circular No. 13, Series of 2024. The circular amends previous directives concerning the controlled use of the ASF vaccine, streamlining procedures and expanding coverage to accelerate the nationwide vaccination program.
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture is set to declare a food security emergency on Jan. 22, to address persistently high rice prices.
MANILA, Philippines — Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Friday expressed concern over the decision of the Supreme Court allowing commercial fishing vessels access to municipal waters, previously reserved for small-scale fishers under the Fisheries Code.
MANILA, Philippines — To “force” the prices of rice down, President Marcos justified on Friday the impending declaration of a food security emergency by the Department of Agriculture (DA).
MANILA, Philippines — There is sufficient basis to declare a food security emergency, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said yesterday, noting that rice prices remain high despite the imposition of lower tariffs on imported rice.
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) backed the National Price Coordinating Council’s (NPCC) resolution urging the declaration of a food security emergency for rice.
MANILA, Philippines — A rice price cap could be imposed if prevailing market prices do not go down, according to the Department of Agriculture.
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday directed the Department of Agriculture (DA) to ensure the swift delivery of all forms of support to farmers to fill up any gaps during this planting season.
MANILA, Philippines — Former agriculture secretary Leonardo Montemayor yesterday said that the government should impose a maximum suggested imported rice profit instead of maximum suggested retail price, amid the impending implementation of a P58 per kilo maximum SRP on outsourced grains beginning Jan. 20.