Agriculture
DA chief bares 3-year plan to boost food production, make farming, fishery viable investment option
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. on Tuesday unveiled before Cabinet members his plan to increase agricultural productivity, lower food cost, ensure food security, and make farming and fisheries a more bankable investment alternative.
‘Government has forgotten agrarian reform strictures in leasing large tracts of government land’
The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) reminded government on Monday to apply the principles of agrarian reform and commit to their just distribution when disposing of government-held or owned lands for development by private sector parties.
DA Chief eyes FTI cold storage to address post-harvest losses, oversupply
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. plans to build more cold storage facilities at the Food Terminal complex in Taguig City as part of measures addressing overproduction and minimizing post-harvest losses of agricultural products, particularly vegetables and other high-value crops.
Asia rice rates across hubs hold flat as steady demand counters falling supply
Prices of rice exported from major Asian hubs remained steady this week, as moderate-to-flat demand for the staple was offset by support from declining supplies.
Laurel flatly rules out SRP on farm products as escape option
The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Thursday flatly ruled out the imposition of a suggested retail price (SRP) on farm products, especially on rice.
