Agriculture
SRA requires local purchase before allowing molasses imports
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has issued an order requiring buyers to first purchase locally produced molasses before they are allowed to import supplies.
Rice reserves swell, corn stocks slip
The country closed November with fuller rice granaries, even as corn inventories cooled heading into December—signaling mixed dynamics in staple food supply chains.
DA sees boost to agriculture with higher 2026 budget
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is optimistic that a higher budget allocation for the agriculture sector under the 2026 national budget will strengthen local food production, rural development, and long-term food security.
DA bets on more sili to cool price spikes
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. is zeroing in on one of the most volatile items in the Filipino kitchen: chilli pepper or sili. With prices swinging sharply during the rainy season, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is pushing a plan to ramp up production, harden farms against extreme weather, and bring more predictability to supply and prices.
Fair palay price, road projects, P20 rice expansion seen as biggest test for 2026
Keeping palay prices fair, expanding P20-per-kilo rice and fast-tracking farm-to-market roads will be the toughest test of the Department of Agriculture heading into 2026, Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said.
