Agriculture
DA bans live poultry and poultry product imports from Belgium and France after bird flu outbreak
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has banned the importation of poultry and other poultry products, including wild birds, from Belgium and France after these two European nations reported to the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) their respective outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in domestic birds.
Indonesia estimates Jan-Feb rice output to drop 46%
Indonesia's rice output in January and February this year is estimated at 2.25 million metric tons, agriculture ministry data showed on Wednesday, a 46.3npercent drop from the same period a year ago as El Nino hits harvests.
DA meets agricultural, fisheries councils to hasten sector development and modernization
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. welcomed the private sectors’ push for greater spending on agricultural infrastructure and mechanization to hasten the farm sector’s modernization, increase productivity, and ensure the country is food secure.
Sardines in massive beaching in Saranggani safe to eat, preserve if collected fresh
Sardines that recently rushed ashore in Saranggani province and collected by residents are safe to eat and excess supply may even be preserved or...
11-month meat imports in 2023 similarly down 11 percent
The Philippines in the first eleven months last year imported 1.12 billion kilograms of meat, 10.9 percent lower than 1.25 billion kilograms of the commodity in 2022, according to the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI).
