The Department of Agriculture (DA) and Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) are rolling out urgent financing and recovery measures to help farmers and fisherfolk overcome hardships brought by recent habagat and typhoons.
Palay and corn production may decline sharply in the third quarter, with the latest estimates from the Philippine Statistics Authority pointing to smaller harvest areas for both crops and weaker corn yields.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) formalized a five-year partnership Tuesday to deploy Earth observation, geospatial tools, and AI for strengthening agriculture, fisheries, disaster response, and climate resilience. The collaboration uses satellite data to speed up damage detection, improve irrigation planning, and shield food production from floods, droughts, and other risks.
Farmgate prices of dry palay rose nearly 30 percent year-on-year in August, extending the gains seen earlier in 2026 and providing stronger returns for rice farmers despite a slight monthly decline.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) are moving P71.52 million worth of farm-to-market road projects in Concepcion, Tarlac to the bidding stage, strengthening transport links between farming communities and markets.