Agriculture
DA lifts ban on goat imports from U.S.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted the ban on the importation of live goats from the United States, effective 8 October 2023. This decision follows the successful verification by the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) that there are currently no reported cases of Q fever in the U.S., a disease previously detected in goats imported earlier this year.
Kadiwa stores to partner with cooperatives for ‘rapid expansion’
In a step towards enhancing food accessibility in the Philippines, the Agribusiness Marketing Assistance Service (DA-AMAS) on Thursday announced a partnership with various farmers and fisherfolk cooperatives to rapidly expand the Kadiwa ng Pangulo program.
KADIWA’s P43 per kilo rice available this week
The KADIWA ng Pangulo program will start selling the rice staple at a reduced price of P43 a kilo in various outlets starting this week under the Rice-for-All banner.
Farmer-supplied palay bags saves NFA millions
The National Food Authority will start pilot testing the acceptance of palay bagged by farmers in new and good secondhand sacks, a measure that could save the grains agency millions of pesos.
DA puts its foot down on illegally imported food and blacklists three importers
In a decisive move to uphold agricultural integrity and consumer safety, the Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday announced the blacklisting of three food importers involved in illegal trade practices.
