Agriculture
Agri output boost programs seen reducing post-harvest losses this year – DA
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is embarking on a modernization program to increase post-milling rice recovery from only 62 percent of potential at the moment and cut post-harvest wastage.
More recent bad weather ruined P200 million worth of crops
Damage to the agriculture sector arising from the impact of a weather phenomenon known as a shear line has reached P202.89 million, according to the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Operations Center.
DA wants to boost coconut industry productivity to benefit millions of farmers
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is looking at massive coconut planting and replanting to boost production of a sector that accounts for more than a third of the country’s agricultural exports and source of livelihood for millions of Filipinos.
DA wants to boost coconut industry productivity to benefit millions of farmers
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is looking at massive coconut planting and replanting to boost production of a sector that accounts for more than a third of the country’s agricultural exports and source of livelihood for millions of Filipinos.
Prisoners to reap benefits of joint DA and DOJ Project
The pilot technology demonstration farms developed by inmates at the Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm (IPPF) in Palawan will be ready for harvest next month, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said.
