Agriculture
DA agrees to supply 490,000 sacks of rice to DSWD
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has approved the request of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to supply 490,000 sacks of rice from June to December, bolstering the welfare agency’s disaster response and feeding programs for vulnerable communities nationwide.
Red-striped pest threatens PH sugar output
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) on Monday called for the declaration of emergency powers and urgent inter-agency action as the infestation of red-striped soft scale insects (RSSI) in Negros Island escalates, threatening over 60 percent of the nation’s sugar production.
DA ships 35K rice bags to Visayas in subsidy push
The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday led the send-off of 35,000 bags of rice from Occidental Mindoro to Central Visayas, marking the second major shipment under the government’s flagship P20 per kilo rice initiative.
PH launches first commercial mango export to Italy
The Philippines has successfully completed its first commercial shipment of mangoes to Italy, marking a milestone in the country’s agricultural export expansion, the Department of Agriculture (DA)announced Monday.
Pinoy pork hogs spotlight in swine festival
The sizzle of pork and the spirit of Filipino resilience took center stage at Hog Festival 2025—a vibrant celebration of culinary creativity and agricultural pride hosted by the National Federation of Hog Farmers Inc. (NatFed).
