Agriculture
DA steps up support to move CAR farm produce to markets
The Department of Agriculture (DA), led by Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., is increasing efforts to help farmers and fisherfolk in the Cordillera Administrative Region cope with rising fuel costs and market disruptions.
Galunggong landings nearly double in Navotas in March
The Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA), under the Department of Agriculture (DA), reported that galunggong (round scad) landings at the Navotas Fish Port Complex rose sharply in March 2026.
Nueva Ecija farmer cuts fertilizer costs, doubles rice yield
A farmer in Nueva Ecija has developed a rice-growing method that lowers fertilizer costs while nearly doubling harvests.
Sugar group seeks urgent cloud seeding, opposes tax hike in Negros
The United Sugar Producers’ Federation of the Philippines (Unifed) has called on the government to immediately carry out cloud seeding operations as dry conditions linked to a possible El Niño begin to affect crops.
MSMEs key to raising farm incomes, creating jobs – DA
Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are at the forefront of efforts to raise farm incomes and generate jobs, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Wednesday.
