Agriculture
DA forms watchdog overseeing infra push
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. on Monday announced creating a watchdog unit to ensure strict oversight of its growing infrastructure program, including farm-to-market roads (FMRs), which will return to the DA’s control from the Department of Public Works and Highways next year.
Importers oppose planned pork quota reset
The Meat Importers and Traders Association (MITA) has asked the Department of Agriculture (DA) to reconsider planned changes to the minimum access volume (MAV) rules for pork imports, warning that the proposal is creating “substantial uncertainty” for traders.
ASF triggers PH pork ban on Spain, but holiday supply secure
The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Sunday assured consumers of ample pork supply for the Christmas season even as it imposed a temporary ban on pig and pork imports from Spain following a confirmed outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the European country.
DA taking steps to ease price pressure to keep lid on inflation
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said Friday the Department of Agriculture is intensifying efforts to keep food prices stable through the holiday season, pointing to the sharp drop in rice, corn, vegetable, and meat prices and their crucial role in preserving the spending power of Filipino consumers—especially the poor.
New pork price caps imposed ahead of Christmas
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is stepping into the holiday rush with a firm hand, setting maximum suggested retail prices (MSRP) on pork in Metro Manila starting today to shield consumers from runaway costs while ensuring a fair return in the pork industry value chain.
