Agriculture
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).
DA pushing for bigger Philippine share of Japan’s food market
The Department of Agriculture is looking to get for Filipino farmers and fisherfolk a bigger share of the food market in Japan, which imported USD87 billion worth of agricultural products in 2022, the fifth largest in the world that year.
DA reports 9% fewer rice imports of only 3.48M in 2023
Some 3.48 million metric tons (MT) of rice were imported from overseas suppliers as of 28 December 2023, according to the Bureau of Plant Industry’s National Plant Quarantine Services Division.
