Agriculture
Hog raisers welcome plan realigning intelligence funds for vaccines
Hog raisers on Monday welcomed the legislative proposal realigning a portion or P1.5 billion in intelligence funds for the purchase of vaccine against the African swine fever.
P40B in realigned NIA funds expand rice land by 57,000 hectares
The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) on Sunday said Congress added P40 billion to the agency’s 2024 budget which has the potential to irrigate also an additional 57,000 hectares of rice land and produce 570,000 metric tons more palay each year.
SRA eyes securing 2024 SIDA budget before year ends
Victorias City, Negros Occidental – The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) looks to secure approval of the 2024 budget of the Sugar Industry Development Act (SIDA) before the end of the year.
“No basis for government to import pork”
The government plan to import pork from overseas suppliers does not sit well with stakeholders who pointed out on Tuesday the Philippines has enough frozen supply in cold storages across the country.
Unless escalated, no lasting or deep impact of Israel war on agriculture
The government does not expect the war in Israel to have any deep or lasting impact on agricultural production but acknowledged fuel prices could suffer.
