Agriculture
OMB reinstates 72 NFA personnel
The Ombudsman on Tuesday ordered the reinstatement of 72 warehouse supervisors of the National Food Authority, who the anti-graft body suspended in March in connection with the agency’s sale of rice buffer stocks to private traders without public bidding and sans approval of the NFA Council.
Agriculture chief urges support to Rice Fund extension
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. on Monday urged the legislators to support the extension of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund--a component of the Rice Tariffication Law that is being revisited for possible amendments—that has provided additional funding for government initiatives to improve the livelihoods of Filipino farmers.
Experts urge farmers to test heat-tolerant rice varieties
To prepare for projected temperature increases, the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) is urging farmers to test the adaptability of rice varieties that can withstand high temperatures in their locality.
Agriculture ekes out growth in 1Q on higher poultry production
Efforts of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.'s administration to modernize agriculture and assist farmers and fishermen helped the farm and fishery sector grow in the...
Restore some NFA functions in RTL extension, DA urges Congress
The Department of Agriculture on Monday urged Congress to restore the National Food Authority's function as a rice price stabilizer and increase its fund allocation for programs to enhance rice production and farmers’ incomes as lawmakers’ deliberate on measures seeking to extend the Rice Tariffication Law.
