Agriculture
Six-month metallic mineral production output down 7%
The country's metallic mineral production fell 6.69 percent in the first half of 2024 to P114.77 billion, according to the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB).
DA widens coverage of controlled ASF vaccine testing
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has instructed the Bureau of Animal Industry to expand the controlled testing of the African swine fever vaccine in Luzon to include regions designated as red zones in the Visayas and Mindanao.
DA estimates TS Enteng damage to agriculture at P2.26B
The Department of Agriculture on Monday reported damage to the farm sector aggregating P2.26 billion, sharply higher than only P659 million on Friday.
SRA inaugurates Negros facility producing BMO fertilizers
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has inaugurated a P6 million research laboratory that produces beneficial micro-organisms (BMO) at the agency’s La Granja Agricultural Research and Extension Center in La Carlota City, Negros Occidental.
Smuggled veggies seized in Navotas positive for pesticides, heavy metals, BPI tests show
The Department of Agriculture has reported that smuggled vegetables seized from a warehouse in Navotas City in mid-August tested positive for pesticide residue, heavy metals, and microbiological contaminants.
