Agriculture
DA chief lauds Ombudsman for lifting suspension vs 24 NFA employees
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. thanked the Office of the Ombudsman for immediately lifting the suspension on two dozen employees of the National Food Authority (NFA) and expressed hope that the graft buster will allow more NFA staff to return to work.
DA, PCO inspect El-Niño affected areas, give more aid to affected farmers in OrMin
The Department of Agriculture (DA), in collaboration with the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), conducted a follow-up visit on Friday to farms in Oriental Mindoro that were significantly impacted by the El Niño phenomenon.
South Korea scientists tout ‘beef rice’ as source of protein for the future
South Korean researchers have grown beef cells in rice grains in what they say is a major step towards achieving a sustainable, affordable and environmentally friendly source of protein that could replace farmed cattle for meat.
Palay prices continue to climb in February
Farm gate prices of palay continued to climb in February, a development that could keep inflation elevated in the months ahead given the space taken up by the rice in consumers' basket.
“Too much emphasis on rice and not much else for other equally important food sectors”
Government planners have put too much emphasis on rice when they crafted this year's budget allocation for the various agricultural sectors, and not much else for the other equally important sectors, the Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. (PCAFI) said on Thursday.
