Agriculture
Davao farmers rise from low-value crops to global cacao acclaim
Farmers in Barangay Saloy, Calinan, once struggled with unstable earnings from corn and banana, with idle cogon-covered land offering little hope for better lives. Today, their shift to high-quality cacao agroforestry backed by government and private support has lifted their livelihoods, restored forests, and earned international recognition for their produce.
Gov’t launches world’s first sex-sorting buffalo semen lab
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) have inaugurated the world’s first laboratory fully dedicated to sex-sorting buffalo semen, marking a major policy and infrastructure milestone to strengthen domestic food security, cut import dependence, and build a self-sustaining local dairy sector.
DA – PhilRice honors Alex Eala with a rice-field tribute in Nueva Ecija
Alex Eala has conquered tennis courts around the world. Now, she has made her mark on a rice field.
Gov’t delivers swift aid and support for weather-hit farmers
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, corn output seen falling in third quarter
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.
