Agriculture
DA, DOT eye joint push for food-farm tourism growth
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Tourism (DOT) are joining forces to promote food and farm tourism—an effort designed to draw more foreign visitors, boost domestic travel, and advance President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s agenda of revitalizing rural economies and generating countryside jobs.
Hog output declined in 1Q, nudging pork prices higher
The Philippines’ hog production declined in the first quarter, pushing farmgate prices to a record high.
NFA frees up warehouse space, resumes palay buying in Bulacan
The National Food Authority (NFA) has resumed palay procurement in Bulacan after clearing out space in its warehouses, carrying out President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to purchase as much as possible to bolsters farmers’ income and build up the grain reserves needed to sustain the P20 per kilo rice program.
Filipino startups lead agri innovation in Taipei
The Philippines underscored its commitment to innovation-driven agriculture at InnoVEX 2025, Asia’s premier startup platform, with the Department of Agriculture–Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Service (DA-AMAS) leading a delegation that spotlighted youth-led, high-tech agri ventures.
Chicken output rises in 1Q, prices dip slightly
Chicken production in the country reached 550.50 thousand metric tons, in liveweight terms, in the first quarter of 2025, an 8.7 percent year-on-year increase from 506.28 thousand metric tons in the same period last year, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed.
