Agriculture
DA halts fertilizer delivery in Mindoro over registration violations
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has stopped the distribution and use of 11,353 bags of fertilizer in Oriental and Occidental Mindoro after regulators found violations of product registration rules.
Affordable rice at P20/kilo reaches more Baguio households
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has intensified the rollout of its P20 “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!” Rice Project in Baguio City, bringing affordable rice directly to hundreds of families during the vibrant celebration of the Panagbenga Festival.
DA seeks bigger budget to expand palm oil in Mindanao
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is pushing to expand oil palm production in Mindanao, saying it can cut imports, raise farmer incomes, and secure the country’s cooking oil supply.
Searca and TFNet launch collaborative growth program
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) and the International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet) have signed a partnership to strengthen tropical fruit production in the region. The agreement, formalized through a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on February 12, aims to promote research, education, innovation, and capacity-building across Southeast Asia and other tropical fruit-producing areas.
NFA relaxes palay buying rules to boost farmer incomes ahead of harvest peak
The government has moved to shield rice farmers from falling prices during the peak harvest season, with the National Food Authority (NFA) announcing more flexible palay procurement rules aimed at putting more money directly into farmers’ hands.
