Agriculture
DA orders disposal of 500 tons of smuggled, rotten veggies
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has ordered the disposal of over 500 metric tons of misdeclared and smuggled vegetables, following tests that showed the onions and carrots were free from microbiological and harmful contaminants but found severely deteriorated.
Rice prices may help temper inflation despite surge in other food costs
Rice prices may continue to ease inflationary pressure this July, even as the cost of other key food items rises with the onset of the rainy season, according to preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
Palay production costs expose Visayas, country divide
The cost of producing palay—the unmilled form of rice, the Philippines’ national food staple—exposes deep regional disparities that mirror the effects of geography, infrastructure, and urban sprawl on the country’s agriculture.
Rice prices drop in Baguio, La Union; DA cuts imported rice cap to P43/kg
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has expanded its P20 per kilogram subsidized rice program to La Union and Baguio City, aiming to ease food costs for low-income consumers.
Nearly 30K agrarian beneficiaries to receive loan relief, land titles
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) will condone over P1.135 billion in unpaid loans under foreign-assisted financing programs, benefiting 29,948 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in Panay and Guimaras.
