Agriculture
DA eyes new agri-food partnerships after World Food India 2025
The Department of Agriculture (DA) expects stronger agricultural and food industry ties after the Philippines took part in the World Food India 2025 event. On Monday, the agency said the participation could help the country expand its export markets and build new global partnerships.
Typhoons ravage farms, but gov’t maintains 70-day rice buffer for 2026
Agricultural losses from Typhoons Uwan and Tino have surged past ₱4.14 billion, with assessments still ongoing, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). Uwan caused the bulk of the damage at ₱3.17 billion, battering over 34,000 farmers and nearly 26,000 hectares of farmland. High-value crops—vegetables, spices, fruits, legumes, root crops, coffee, and cacao—sustained ₱1.52 billion in losses, while rice farms accounted for ₱1.47 billion across multiple regions in Luzon and Eastern Visayas.
PH, South Korea sign deal protecting Filipino seasonal farm workers
The Philippines and South Korea have signed a new agreement to strengthen protections and opportunities for Filipino seasonal farm workers.
Bright future for CamSur farmers with FP Island – Agrabah deal
Lopez-led microgrid operator FP Island Energy Corp. has sealed a partnership with agri-tech start-up Agrabah Ventures Inc. to strengthen the livelihoods of farmers, fisherfolk, and local organizations in remote, off-grid islands in Caramoan and Garchitorena, Camarines Sur.
DA rolls out aid after Typhoons Tino, Uwan
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said the Department of Agriculture has mobilized emergency aid and farm inputs to help farmers and fisherfolk swiftly recover from the two tropical cyclones that struck the country just days apart, leaving a trail of damage across key agricultural areas.
