Agriculture
DA reactivates “food lane” program to keep food supply steady amid energy emergency
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has reactivated and expanded its “food lane” program to ensure the smooth transport of agricultural goods and help keep food prices stable as the country deals with a declared national energy emergency.
Deadly bee virus found in Philippine hives
Bees have long been the quiet workforce behind farms and forests alike. They pollinate crops, keep ecosystems humming, and produce everything from honey to beeswax.
Capiz launches P20/kg rice program for vulnerable groups
The Department of Agriculture (DA), together with the Capiz provincial government, has started selling rice at P20 per kilo in the province as part of efforts to make food more affordable.
DAR distributes over 16,500 vegetable seed packs to farmers in Pangasinan
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has given seed assistance to 3,725 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in Pangasinan to help them maintain their farms and incomes amid rising energy and farm input costs.
SRA releases first cash aid to sugar farmers amid rising fuel costs
The Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), has begun distributing the first batch of cash assistance to sugarcane farmers under the Presidential Assistance for Farmers and Fisherfolk Program (PAFFP).
