Agriculture
PH, Korea sign USD16M grants for agri, aquaculture projects
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) have signed two grant agreements totaling USD16 million (₱886 million), marking a significant policy step in advancing sustainable livelihood in the country's agricultural sector.
Rice tariff stays at 15% as DA cautions vs inflation risks
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is holding off on any rice tariff increases, saying it is not the right time, particularly with the summer harvest nearly concluded. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. emphasized that any move to adjust tariffs must be carefully timed and coordinated with other economic managers.
P20 rice push gets lift with revived NFA Bulacan facility
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. led the reopening of the National Food Authority’s (NFA) newly rehabilitated warehouse in this historic Bulacan town of Malolos on Monday, a crucial step in President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s push to intensify palay procurement, uplift farmer incomes, and sustain the P20 per kilo rice program.
Negros sugar farms get emergency pest control support
The Department of Agriculture (DA), in coordination with the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), will provide pesticide assistance to sugarcane farmers in the Negros region to combat the red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) infestation, which threatens to cut sugar content by up to 50 percent.
Nueva Vizcaya named Philippine ginger capital
The Department of Agriculture has officially declared Nueva Vizcaya as the “Ginger Capital of the Philippines,” signaling a more focused government effort to channel resources toward boosting the production of this high-value crop in the Cagayan Valley region.
