Agriculture
BPI unveils Philippines’ first-ever mobile food testing laboratory
The Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) on Thursday inaugurated Thursday the first-ever Mobile Plant Food Safety Laboratory that will help ensure that food consumed by Filipinos are clean and safe.
El Nino seen wreaking havoc on coconut oil production
The El Nino is seen wreaking havoc on coconut oil production estimated to weaken by at least 15 percent this year to around 1.57 million metric tons from 1.85 MMT in 2023.
DA readies more programs for young Filipinos to join agriculture
The Department of Agriculture is rolling out several programs to entice more young FilipInos go into agriculture.
Philippine Fisheries Development Authority heeds DOF call for higher dividend payout
The Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) will heed the call of the Department of Finance to increase the amount of dividends it will remit to the National Treasury this year.
DA chief designates Valley Forge Military Academy alumnus as OIC for inspectorate, enforcement
Carlos Carag, a graduate of Valley Forge Military Academy in the US, has been designated by Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. as officer-in-charge of the office of the assistant secretary for DA Inspectorate and Enforcement.
