Agriculture
NDA expands footprint to Western Visayas with regional office, demo farm in New Lucena, Iloilo
New Lucena, Iloilo--The National Dairy Authority (NDA) is expanding its footprint to Western Visayas as part of a broader goal of growing the domestic dairy industry.
DA to provide agri inputs in El Niño-affected areas
The Department of Agriculture will distribute vegetable seeds in Western Visayas and Ilocos Regions as well as planting materials for high-value crops that require less water in the Zamboanga Peninsula to help farmers recover from the damage and losses due to the dry spell stoked by El Nino.
DA, FAO meet to boost PH-FAO alliance
Fortifying the country's agrifood system formed the core of discussions between Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. and Dr. Quo Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Tight supplies, improved demand push India rates to fresh records
Rates of parboiled rice exported from top hub India climbed to fresh record highs this week on limited supplies and slight improvement in demand, while Vietnam prices slipped as stocks build up.
Delayed release of game fowl imported from US a precautionary step to mitigate spread of bird flu
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. on Thursday said the delayed release of hundreds of game fowls imported from the US was a...
