Agriculture
US EPA extends P280 million technical assistance package DENR
A pair of agreements had been signed promoting competitiveness, ease of doing business and predictable regulations in the local minerals sector as well as that promoting environmental and human health protection.
DA, rice-based enterprises join Cashless Expo 2023
Organized by the GoDigitalPilipinas Movement (GDP) Inc. in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), and DA, the three-day event promotes the use of digital or cashless transactions among micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and consumers.
DA, SRA receive from Japan 800M-yen worth of farm equipment for small sugarcane farmers
On Saturday, the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) received 800 million yen (P300-million) worth of farm equipment for Filipino...
Big time onion smuggler arrested, DA chief says
Newly-appointed agriculture secretary Francisco “Sec Kiko” Tiu Laurel, Jr., said law enforcers have captured a big-time onion smuggler in Batangas.
Agri chief eyes better post-harvest, farm logistics to cut food cost
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. said improving post-harvest facilities to boost yield and enhance logistics in the farm sector are among the key measures to reduce the cost of agricultural products.
