Agriculture
DA welcomes inflation drop in September on lower food prices
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. welcomed with guarded optimism the sharp slowdown in September inflation attributed to the decline in food prices, particularly rice.
DA Distributes P2.5 billion worth of agricultural interventions in Cagayan and Isabela
The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Thursday distributed P2.5 billion worth of farm inputs, animals, machinery, post-harvest facilities, boats, and fishing gear, as well as financial assistance to thousands of farmers and fishermen in Cagayan and Isabela.
Super Typhoon Julian agri damage estimated at P481.27M
Damage to the agriculture sector attributable to super typhoon Julian is initially estimated at P481.27 million, according to the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Operations Center of the Department of Agriculture.
NFA gains P557 million from pricier rice sold to DSWD
The National Food Authority projects more than half-a-billion pesos inl sales revenue following the NFA Council approval in September of an increase in the selling price of rice to the Department of Social Welfare and Development and other government agencies.
DA temporarily bans birds, poultry imports from France
The Department of Agriculture has ordered a temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds from France after the European country reported...
