Agriculture
NFA warehouses starts selling P20 rice to farmers, farm workers
National Food Authority (NFA) warehouses across Central and Northern Luzon opened their gates Wednesday, welcoming rice farmers and farm workers seeking access to the P20 ‘Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!’ Rice Project—President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s flagship initiative to make rice more affordable for those who grow it.
Push for RTL overhaul gains momentum
The Department of Agriculture (DA) expressed renewed optimism on Tuesday over the proposed amendments to the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), citing growing legislative support that could pave the way for a stronger and more resilient P385-billion local rice industry.
Masagana program exceeds targets, boosts rice production
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. and Administrator Eduardo Guillen of the National Irrigation Administration joined thousands of rice farmers and members of irrigators’ associations across the country’s top rice-producing province on Tuesday to celebrate this year’s Second Dry Season Harvest Festival.
Philippines, Canada deepen agricultural cooperation
The Philippines and Canada have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening agricultural cooperation during a high-level meeting between Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. and Canada’s Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath Macdonald.
DA bans import of cattle, buffalo from France, Italy due to LSD outbreaks
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has imposed a temporary ban on the importation of live cattle and buffalo, as well as their products and by-products, from France and Italy following confirmed outbreaks of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD).
