Agriculture
Ube industry gets boost as DA-BPI distributes 60,000 planting materials
The Department of Agriculture through the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) has launched a large-scale program to expand the country’s ube (purple yam) industry, distributing over 60,000 planting materials worth nearly ₱2.6 million to 900 farmers in Bohol and Leyte. This is BPI’s first major ube planting material distribution under the High Value Crops Development Program, implemented in partnership with the Philippine Root Crop Research and Training Center (PhilRootcrops).
DA orders structural check of GenSan fish port complex
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has mandated a comprehensive structural assessment of the General Santos fish port complex, one of the country’s most important fisheries facilities. This follows a strong earthquake that led to the temporary closure of several areas.
Rice husk helps dress a smarter future
Rice husks have long been treated as agriculture's equivalent of an unwanted houseguest. After the rice is harvested and milled, the husks are often...
DA orders destruction of abandoned imported onion
A massive shipment of imported onions left abandoned at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) is now set for disposal after laboratory tests confirmed the cargo poses health risks, intensifying government action against deteriorating perishable imports clogging port facilities.
ASF in Nueva Vizcaya confirmednisolated and under control
The Department of Agriculture (DA) through the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) has clarified that African swine fever (ASF) cases detected in Nueva Vizcaya this year are isolated incidents and do not constitute a widespread outbreak.
