Agriculture
DA chief declares Buguey town as ‘Crab Capital’ of the Philippines
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. has declared the Municipality of Buguey in Cagayan Valley as the country's crab capital, a crucial designation to focus resources that would help the town further develop the production of fresh mud crabs.
DA Launches Rice-for-All Program Aug 1
The Department of Agriculture will launch Thursday in selected KADIWA centers the widely-anticipated Rice-for-All Program, a follow up to the successful P29 Rice Program introduced just last month.
DA chiefs orders BFAR to assist fisherfolk affected by Bataan oil spill
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. on Wednesday ordered the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to assist fisherfolk affected by the oil spill from a sunken vessel off the coast of Limay, Bataan.
Agri damage from weather disruptions now estimated at P1.21B
Damage to the agriculture sector from the combined impact of the southwest monsoon and super typhoon Carina aggregate P1.21 billion, up 3.4 percent from earlier estimates of only P1.17 billion, the Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday.
Controlled ASF vaccine trials roll out as early as August or September
Guidelines implementing the AVAC African swine fever (ASF) controlled trials in the Philippines should be out as early as August or September this year, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Tuesday.
