The National Food Authority (NFA) has purchased 3.32 million 50-kilo bags of palay as of 5 June this year of which over 3.17 million bags were purchased from rice farmers the past six weeks.
Agriculture Undersecretary Cheryl Marie Natividad-Caballero, who is in-charge of the agency's high-value crops program, is looking to add more spice into Filipino farmers' lives in hopes of duplicating the recent success of onion farmers with those cultivating local garlic, ginger, and shallots.
The Department of Agriculture has ordered a ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds from Australia following outbreaks of the deadly H7N3 and H7N9 avian influenza virus in the state of Victoria.
The Department of Agriculture on Wednesday signed an agreement with the Department of Migrant Workers to assist millions of overseas Filipino workers find alternative livelihood in the Philippines, particularly in agriculture and agro- enterprises.