Agriculture
PH launches school milk program; 4.6 million learners to benefit
The Philippine government launched the milk component of the 2026 School-Based Feeding Program at Quirino Elementary School in Quezon City on Monday, bringing locally produced milk to about 4.6 million learners nationwide while building a reliable market for Filipino dairy farmers.
Gov’t sends pioneer carabao mango shipment to Canada
The Philippines has shipped its first batch of commercially exported Carabao mangoes to Canada, the Department of Agriculture announced Monday.
DA warns vs contract fixers: No special access to PRDP,
The Department of Agriculture warned contractors and the public Monday against individuals claiming ties to agency staff to secure Philippine Rural Development Project contracts for a fee. Reports include a person calling himself Gio offering guaranteed awards, but the DA confirmed no one is authorized to broker such deals.
DA urges returning OFWs to invest in agribusiness
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is calling on overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) planning permanent return to pursue agribusiness as both livelihood and national contribution.
DA backs industry P210 hog floor price proposal
The Department of Agriculture is backing a proposed P210-per-kilo floor price for live hogs as farmgate prices plunge to P120 to P160 in some areas, but Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said the government has no legal authority to impose such a floor price for now.
