Agriculture
KADIWA ng Pangulo to open outlets in Visayas, Mindanao in September
The Department of Agriculture will expand the KADIWA ng Pangulo program to the Visayas and Mindanao in September as part of the broader plan to widen its store network, which offers lower-priced farm goods including rice, in Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon.
DA presents draft guidelines on ASF vaccine to farmers in Batangas
The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Animal Industry (DA-BAI) on Tuesday met and briefed around 150 farmers on the use of the vaccine against the African swine fever (ASF).
DA opens new quarantine office in Subic
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has a new quarantine unit operating out of the Subic Freeport Zone designed to help boost the country’s agricultural biosecurity and address risks posed by plant pests and diseases.
BAI Confirms ASF Case in Intercepted hogs
The Bureau of Animal Industry on Tuesday said hogs from one of two trucks intercepted at livestock checkpoints in Quezon City and Valenzuela City Saturday tested positive of the African swine fever.
DA completes consultation on movement protocols of healthy pigs from ASF red zones
The Department of Agriculture on Saturday concluded a series of consultations in Calabarzon refining protocols that govern the movement of healthy hogs amid a resurgence of the dreaded African swine fever (ASF), particularly in Batangas.
