Agriculture
Philippine saba solidify export presence in New Zealand with second shipment
A second commercial shipment of fresh Philippine saba bananas has arrived in Auckland, further strengthening the country’s position in the New Zealand market and showing growing international demand for this locally popular fruit.
NFA raises palay buying price, halts rice imports in Iloilo
The Department of Agriculture has announced two key measures to support rice farmers: a higher minimum purchase price for palay and a temporary ban on rice import arrivals in Iloilo during the upcoming harvest period.
Palay outlook brightens as corn forecast softens
The Philippines is on track for a stronger second-quarter rice harvest but faces a slight decline in corn production, reflecting the diverging fortunes of the country's two staple crops as farmers contend with shifting weather conditions and varying field productivity.
Satellite data modernizing DA operations in agri, fisheries sector
The Department of Agriculture is working closely with the Philippine Space Agency to expand the use of space technology and satellite data across the country’s farming and fisheries sectors, aiming to boost productivity, build better resilience to climate change, and deliver faster support to producers.
NFA opens P355.4M post-harvest facility in Iloilo
The National Food Authority (NFA) has launched a modern P355.4 million post-harvest facility in Dumangas, Iloilo, to cut grain losses, raise rice buffer stocks, and strengthen national food securit
