Agriculture
Senate reshapes 2027 budget for El Niño response
The Senate is reshaping the proposed 2027 national budget to strengthen preparations for El Niño while trimming nonessential spending and reviewing funding for foreign-assisted projects, Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said.
DA urges OFWs to explore agribusiness as extra or long-term income
The Department of Agriculture encourages overseas Filipino workers (OFW) to look into agribusiness as a practical alternative source of income and sustainable livelihood for when they come back home to the Philippines.
Government raises corn import quota to ease feed costs, shield consumers from meat price hikes
The Department of Agriculture has confirmed an increase in corn minimum access volume or MAV to 500,000 metric tons, a policy adjustment meant to shore up supply, bring down livestock feed expenses, and prevent steeper meat price increases for Filipino consumers.
Researchers step up heat-resistant carabao breed amid El Niño threat
The Philippine Carabao Center-National Institute for Animal Sciences is moving forward with the second phase of its heat-tolerant carabao development project, funded by the Department of Agriculture Biotechnology Program, as the country braces for a strong El Niño expected to worsen by late 2026. The initiative builds on the existing Genetic Improvement Program, now adding thermotolerance as a key trait in selecting breeding stock to identify males and females that can pass on heat-resilient characteristics to their offspring.
Marcos hikes corn import quota amid projected supply shortfall
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has more than doubled the Philippines’ minimum access volume (MAV) for corn to 500,000 metric tons (MT) in 2026, allowing additional imports in a bid to ease feed costs and limit potential increases in pork and poultry prices.
