Agriculture
Palay, corn slump drags Philippine farm output down 5% in Q3
A sharp contraction in palay and corn production dragged Philippine agriculture and fisheries output down 5 percent in the third quarter of 2026, outweighing gains in livestock and poultry and underscoring the uneven recovery across the country's food-producing sectors.
Philippine agricultural trade deficit widens as exports slump
The Philippines’ agricultural trade deficit widened by nearly a quarter in September 2026 as a sharp decline in export earnings outweighed higher import spending, underscoring the country’s persistent dependence on foreign food and farm products.
DA seeks P1B for ASF vaccine for small hog farmers; move seen key to restoring domestic pork supply
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is asking Congress for at least P1 billion to fund free African swine fever (ASF) vaccine for smallholder hog raisers nationwide starting next year.
DA pushes ₱3-B irrigation funding to shield farms vs El Nino
The Department of Agriculture is moving to roll out mobile solar irrigation systems to help Filipino farmers sustain crop production through the peak impacts of the El Niño weather pattern.
DA targets sustained food inflation easing for vulnerable households
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is pushing to build on October’s slower food price increases, especially for the country’s poorest families, rolling out more market-focused actions to keep basic goods affordable while shielding local food production from rising costs.
