Agriculture
Agri stakeholders reject 330,000 MT rice import plan
Various stakeholders criticized the government plan to import 330,000 metric tons (MT) of rice to fill up the projected deficit in National Food Authority's...
BFAR recommends continued fishing ban in Mindoro
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has refused to lift the fishing ban imposed in municipalities affected by the oil spill in...
Initial damage attributable to TD Amang estimated at P12.34M
Damage to the agriculture sector brought about by tropical depression (TD) Amang is estimated at P12.34 million, according to initial estimates by the Department of Agriculture’s...
DBM releases P1.18-B rice assistance for government workers
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released to the National Food Authority (NFA) a total of P1,182,905,000 for the grant of a...
Tropical depression Amang could damage 600,000-hectares worth of crops
As much as 632,706 hectares of rice and corn crops may be damaged by tropical depression Amang, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA).
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