Agriculture
DA restricts frozen fish imports to closed season to protect local market and safeguard prices
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has clarified that a plan to allow up to 250,000 metric tons of imported frozen fish will only take effect during the country’s closed fishing season, which typically runs from November to January depending on the region. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. emphasized that this condition is vital to prevent imported stock from driving down prices for local fishers while ensuring market stability during off-peak harvesting periods and potential supply shocks from El Niño.
Low-cost rice program drives P4.4B Kadiwa sales over four years
Agriculture’s flaghip P20 per kilogram rice program has pushed total sales for the Kadiwa ng Pangulo rolling stores past the P4.4 billion mark over a four-year period.
PH, South Korea launch agriculture data platform
The Department of Agriculture and South Korean partners launched the Agriculture-based Central Data Ecosystem platform on Wednesday.
PMFTC remains top local tobacco buyer for third straight year
PMFTC Inc., the Philippine unit of Philip Morris International, has maintained its position as the country’s leading purchaser of locally grown tobacco leaves for three consecutive years.
DA tightens rules on blue crab harvest for sustainability, export compliance
The Department of Agriculture, through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, has issued stricter regulations for the country’s blue swimming crab or alimasag fishery under Fisheries Administrative Order No. 277.
