Agriculture
DA appeals SC ruling allowing commercial fishing in municipal waters
The Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Office of the Solicitor General, has filed a motion for reconsideration with the Supreme Court to reverse a controversial ruling that allows commercial fishing vessels to access municipal waters, traditionally reserved for small-scale fishers under the Fisheries Code. The move comes as the DA warns that the decision could have serious legal and environmental consequences for the fishing industry.
DA, San Miguel Foods pioneer partners in countrywide agri PPP boosting farmer incomes
In a groundbreaking initiative aimed at revitalizing the Philippines' agricultural sector, the Department of Agriculture (DA) and San Miguel Foods, Inc. (SMFI) have launched the country’s first nationwide public-private partnership (PPP) focused on improving farmers' incomes and enhancing food security.
Metro Manila mayors help distribute P38/kilo NFA rice to low-income families
Metro Manila mayors pledged to support the Department of Agriculture (DA) in expanding its affordable rice distribution network, ensuring vulnerable communities gain faster access to reasonably priced staple food.
Gov’t considers rice supply emergency as prices defy global downtrend
The National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC) has approved a resolution urging the Department of Agriculture (DA) to declare a “food security emergency for rice”...
Dairy group urges DepEd to extend milk feeding program for better nutrition and support local farmers
The National Federation of Dairy Farmers and Stakeholders' Association (Dairy NatFed) is urging the Department of Education (DepEd) to extend its school-based milk feeding program from 55 days to at least 120 days, citing the program's role in improving children's nutrition and supporting local dairy farmers.
