Agriculture
DA launches P20-rice program at Clark Freeport, targets minimum-wage workers
CLARK FREEPORT ZONE, Pampanga—The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday opened a new KADIWA ng Pangulo center in the Clark Special Economic Zone, expanding President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!” program that offers rice at ₱20 per kilo.
DA flags fake rice import schemes amid ongoing ban
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has warned the public about scam groups offering fake rice-import “allocations,” particularly in Cebu.
DA clears 13 Chilean meat exporters for entry
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has approved the three-year accreditation of 13 Chilean companies to export beef, pork, and chicken to the Philippines, a move seen to further diversify the country’s food sources amid persistent supply bottlenecks and livestock diseases.
DA pushes Mindanao modernization with Bukidnon food hub build
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the provincial government of Bukidnon have sealed a P1.97-billion partnership to build a sprawling food hub—an anchor project in the national campaign to modernize agri-logistics and strengthen the value chain in Northern Mindanao.
DA set to release new import rules to curb prices
The Department of Agriculture (DA) says updated rules for the minimum access volume (MAV) scheme for pork imports will likely be released before the end of November.
