Agriculture
PFDA pours P190M into modern fish ports in Davao del Sur
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) are committing nearly P190 million to build and upgrade two municipal fish ports in Davao del Sur, designed to cut post-harvest waste, boost food security, and drive growth in coastal areas.
Marcos, DA lead audit of Navotas Fish Port modernization
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the Department of Agriculture have inspected ongoing rehabilitation works at the Navotas Fish Port Complex, a key fisheries hub serving Metro Manila and most of Luzon.
Bukidnon stakeholders launch concentrated pesticide drive vs destructive sugar pest
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) confirmed Bukidnon sugar farmers, millers and local officials carried out a one-week intensive spraying campaign to stop the red striped soft scale insect (RSSI), a pest that cuts sugar content by nearly half.
Satellite, AI to guide PH food security strategy
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) have strengthened their partnership to improve how agricultural data is gathered and used across the country.
Experts back decentralized cold chain to curb food waste
The Philippines can strengthen food security not by simply building more cold storage, but by bringing cold chain infrastructure closer to farms, expanding shared logistics, and using digital tools to move food more efficiently, according to logistics experts.
