Agriculture
Agri stakeholders slam “lopsided” US tariff concession in trade deal with PH
Local agricultural groups have expressed disappointment over the reported US decision to lower its import tariff on Philippine goods by only one percentage point—from 20 percent to 19 percent—as part of a trade deal granting zero-tariff access to American agricultural exports entering the Philippines.
DA chief orders swift assistance for storm-affected areas
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has directed officer-in-charge undersecretary for operations Roger Navarro and Undersecretary Chris Morales, who oversees the country’s National Rice Program, to immediately visit areas devastated by Tropical Storm Crising and the Southwest Monsoon to provide urgent support to affected farmers and fisherfolk.
DA allocates P495.4M aid for storm-hit farmers
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has allocated P495.4 million in agricultural inputs, including rice, corn, and vegetable seeds, to help farmers in Regions 1, 2, 3, 4A, 4B and 6–areas affected by Tropical Storm Crising, whose impact was compounded by the Southwest Monsoon.
Agri damage from Crising surges to P96.9M
Agricultural losses from the combined effects of Tropical Cyclone Crising and the Southwest Monsoon have surged to P96.90 million, according to the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Operations Center.
DA to seek turnover of smuggled mackerel after safety clearance
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said he will ask the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to turn over two container vans of smuggled frozen mackerel intercepted at the Port of Manila, following laboratory results that confirmed the fish are safe for human consumption.
