Agriculture
‘Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!’ expands to Zapote-Bacoor public market
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday led officials of the Department of Agriculture in launching the Benteng Bigas, Meron Na! program in Bacoor City, Cavite, a major expansion of the P20 rice initiative aimed at easing the financial burden of millions of Filipino families.
DA seeks P1B to buy corn, expand grain support by 2026
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking an additional P500 million to P1 billion in funding to enable the National Food Authority (NFA) to begin procuring corn from local farmers, in line with a government plan to diversify grain support beyond rice starting in 2026.
Smuggled onions, fish seized in P34M Manila Port bust
Over P34 million worth of misdeclared agricultural products from China were intercepted at the Port of Manila by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Department of Agriculture (DA), marking one of the first major test cases under the new Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Act.
Marcos honors outstanding farmers, delivers modern farm machinery
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led an agriculture event in Nueva Ecija on Monday, honoring 43 outstanding farmers and stakeholders at the 50th Gawad Saka Awards, while turning over P95.1 million worth of farm machinery to local rice farmers.
Rice price drop in June may slow inflation; broader risks remain
Inflation in June appears poised to continue its descent following May’s six‑year low of 1.3 percent—a drop largely fueled by a sharp decline in rice prices, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
