Agriculture
Agri chief urges Mindanao irrigators to join national drive to increase food production
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Friday met with groups operating national and communal irrigation systems in south-central Mindanao to drum up support for a national drive to increase agricultural production for food security.
One million hectares for forest land up for private sector development in 2024
The government is making available as much as one million hectares of forest areas for private sector development by next year, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said on Wednesday.
Agri chief says actions taken to assure supply, affordable prices of rice, sugar, onions
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. assured lawmakers that his agency is closely watching the market and is taking steps to assure sufficient supply of food items at affordable prices, particularly rice, sugar, and onions.
Metrobank Foundation commits building onion cold storage facility
A technical working group (TWG) at the Department of Agriculture (DA) is assessing the commitment of the Metrobank Foundation Inc.’s (MBFI) to establish a P25 million onion cold storage facility.
Pres. Marcos meets Xi to find ways to reduce South China Sea tensions
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday, seeking ways to come up with ways to reduce tensions in the South China Sea and restore Filipino fishermen's access to fishing grounds.
