Agriculture
Storm belt inflicts P12M damage on rice, corn, livestock
The Department of Agriculture (DA) reported that damage to the agriculture sector from the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) has surged to P12.25 million, significantly rising from P1.18 million on May 22.
PH, Korea sign USD16M grants for agri, aquaculture projects
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) have signed two grant agreements totaling USD16 million (₱886 million), marking a significant policy step in advancing sustainable livelihood in the country's agricultural sector.
Rice tariff stays at 15% as DA cautions vs inflation risks
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is holding off on any rice tariff increases, saying it is not the right time, particularly with the summer harvest nearly concluded. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. emphasized that any move to adjust tariffs must be carefully timed and coordinated with other economic managers.
P20 rice push gets lift with revived NFA Bulacan facility
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. led the reopening of the National Food Authority’s (NFA) newly rehabilitated warehouse in this historic Bulacan town of Malolos on Monday, a crucial step in President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s push to intensify palay procurement, uplift farmer incomes, and sustain the P20 per kilo rice program.
Negros sugar farms get emergency pest control support
The Department of Agriculture (DA), in coordination with the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), will provide pesticide assistance to sugarcane farmers in the Negros region to combat the red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) infestation, which threatens to cut sugar content by up to 50 percent.
