Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. assured the public Thursday that the country’s rice supply is sufficient through the first half of this year, with recent imports and the upcoming harvest that peaks in March and April, ensuring stable price of the country’s main food staple through June in spite of El Nino.
Agriculture secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. has ordered a thorough review of the Department of Agriculture’s Solar-Powered Irrigation System (SPIS) project following reports that some units have either been neglected or non-operational.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday declared its Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA) program as delayed and vowed to mobilize 16,000 of its staff nationwide to fast-track the collection, updating and validation of stakeholders' personal and farm data.
Officials of the National Dairy Authority (NDA) recently met with Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. to discuss strategies and proposals to increase milk production in the country.