Agriculture
FAO grants USD1 million technical cooperation program for the Philippines
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has granted a USD1 million funding for technical cooperation projects to be implemented in the country. The focus of the program is the agri-fisheries sector.
DA declares Sultan Kuradat bird flu-free province
The Department of Agriculture has declared Sultan Kuradat as avian influenza-free province, allowing movement of birds including chicken, duck and other poultry products within and outside the province.
Adjusted tobacco prices bred optimism of greater income among farmers this year
Tobacco prices allowed to adjust higher at last year's tripartite consultative conference have bred optimism among farmers in the Ilocos region of better prices for the crop this year, the National Tobacco Administration (NTA) said on Monday.
LLDA raises private firms’ share in Laguna Lake aquaculture area
The Laguna Lake Development Authority has increased by 644 hectares the area in Laguna Lake, the country’s largest fresh water lake, that could be...
Meralco energizes coffee bean processing facility in Bukidnon
One Meralco Foundation (OMF), the corporate social responsibility arm of the Manila Electric Company, has energized the post-harvest coffee bean processing facility of coffee farmers in Talakag, Bukidnon.
