Agriculture
DA asks Senate to back P198.4-B 2027 budget to protect farmers, secure food
The Department of Agriculture is urging lawmakers to approve its P198.4-billion proposed 2027 budget, noting farmers and fisherfolk now face rising costs, climate risks, and global economic pressures.
DTI opens P2.41M coconut oil processing facility in Misamis Occidental
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has opened a P2.41 million coconut oil processing facility in Tangub City, Misamis Occidental, in a bid to help local farmers capture more value from their harvests and expand the province’s coconut-based industries.
DA firm on cancellation of Vietnam rice import shipment amid friction with agri players
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has stood firm on the necessity of canceling the import permit for 12,480 metric tons of Vietnamese rice, framing the decisive action as a key component of the administration's broader policy to protect local farmers, curb unnecessary importation, and enforce strict agricultural regulatory standards.
Palace delays corn import order amid harvest concerns
Malacañang has deferred signing an executive order on the minimum access volume (MAV) for corn imports, citing concerns that its implementation could undermine local farmers’ earnings during the ongoing harvest season.
DA moves to support local hog producers amid low farmgate prices
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is stepping up measures to assist local pork producers, who continue to face depressed farmgate prices due to rising imports. Speaking at the Tuesday Club Breakfast Forum in Mandaluyong City, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. assured stakeholders the agency is exploring every legal option to ease market pressure on domestic hog raisers.
