Agriculture
DA cites gains from Rice Tariffication, urges Congress to extend Rice Fund life until 2030
The Department of Agriculture has urged the House of Representatives to extend the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund created under the Rice Tariffication Act until 2030 as it cited significant gains of the rice industry, particularly in increasing the country’s rice output and providing more resources to help poor farmers.
DA to implement 45-day youth internship program starting June
The Department of Agriculture will soon accept applications for its 45-day Summer Youth Internship Program that will start in June.
PhilRice data suggest P20/kilo rice possible with more funding
Is P20 per kilo rice just a dream? A campaign promise meant more to win votes than actually deliver affordable food on every Filipino table?
DA OKs importation of 25,000 MT pelagic fishes in 4Q due to closed fishing season
The importation is in anticipation of reduced fish supply due to the implementation of the three-month closed fishing season that starts November 1 in waters northeast of Palawan and from November 15 in the Visayan Sea and Zamboanga Peninsula. All three areas are spawning grounds for small pelagic fishes like sardines and mackerel.
DA rules out agency revamp following recent Ombudsman orders
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. ruled out a major revamp in agencies of the Department of Agriculture after a series of decisions by the Office of the Ombudsman relieving the heads of the National Food Authority and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources.
