Agriculture
Tiu Laurel seeks Congress backing to revive NFA powers
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will urge the new Congress, which convenes in late July, to restore key powers to the National Food Authority (NFA) in a bid to revitalize its financial and logistical capabilities and help improve rice farmers' profitability.
Satellite tech powers new PH crop insurance system
The government, in partnership with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and allied organizations, has launched a pilot project for satellite-based crop insurance and agro-advisory services aimed at strengthening climate resilience in the agriculture sector.
‘Doble Kayod’: Agri chief pushes for accelerated reforms
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Monday rallied officials and staff of the Department of Agriculture to intensify their efforts and deliver swift, tangible results, following an effective endorsement from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the programs and direction of the agency.
More affordable rice on the horizon, says DA
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to lower the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) of imported rice this July, in line with the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to continuously find ways to ease the burden on Filipino consumers.
DA, SRA step up fight versus sugarcane pest in Negros Island
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. and Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) Administrator Pablo Luis Azcona inspected sugarcane fields in Bacolod City on Thursday, as part of intensified efforts to combat red-striped soft scale insects (RSSI)—a pest threatening sugar production on Negros Island.
