Agriculture
SM Weekend Market connects local farmers with urban consumers
The SM Group continues to enable inclusive development by equipping smallholder farmers with practical, sustainable farming skills, empowering them to uplift their livelihoods and strengthen food security in their communities.
DA, BPI unveil tissue culture, biocontrol facilities to boost farm sector
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. led the formal inauguration of the Bureau of Plant Industry’s Tissue Culture Laboratory and Biological Control Agent (BioCon) facility at the Los Baños National Crop Research, Development, and Production Support Center.
RSSI infestation in Visayas widens
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) reported a significant 35 percent increase in red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) infestation in the Visayas, with affected sugarcane areas expanding to 2,027.79 hectares as of Wednesday, up from 1,505.82 hectares a week earlier.
NFA tightens palay buying rules to block traders, help real farmers
The National Food Authority (NFA) is rolling out stricter rules for buying palay (unhusked rice) to make the process more transparent and make sure the small farmers, not traders, benefit.
PH eyes Taiwan as partner in agri-logistics backbone
In a move aimed at accelerating the shift toward agricultural self-reliance, proponents of the proposed Farm-to-Market Digital Logistics Backbone have formally extended an invitation to Department of Agriculture (DA) officials to visit Taiwan—a country expected to play a pivotal role in funding and supporting the project.
