Agriculture
Agri groups urge government action as fuel prices rise
Agriculture groups are asking the government to step in and reduce the impact of rising fuel prices on farmers and fisherfolk, warning that the situation could threaten food production and raise food prices.
Digital portal speeds up farm loans for Negros farmers
Farmers in Negros Oriental are getting quicker access to government-backed farm loans with the rollout of a new digital system designed to simplify applications and approvals.
DA to buy Mindoro onions to stabilize prices
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will buy onions from farmers in Occidental Mindoro to prevent farmgate prices from collapsing during the peak harvest from March to April.
DA probes suppliers, freezes fertilizer stocks over quality concerns
The Department of Agriculture has launched a sweeping investigation into several fertilizer suppliers with government contracts and temporarily halted the release of their stocks following complaints over product quality.
High-tech warehouses anchor DA-NFA rice security push
The National Food Authority (NFA) is turning up the heat on inefficiency—by cooling it down.
