Agriculture
DA chief orders ASF-free pork import rules
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has issued new rules strengthening the country’s defenses against the African swine fever (ASF) while ensuring safe importation of swine and pork products.
Farm groups slam EO 105’s “flexible” rice tariff policy
Activist farmers criticized the rice import policy under Executive Order (EO) 105, saying it will worsen the plight of local rice producers.
DA turns over P60-M rice processing system to Isabela coop
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has turned over a state-of-the-art Rice Processing System II (RPS II) worth P60.6 million to the Isabela Seed Grower’s Multi-Purpose Cooperative under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) mechanization program on Thursday, November 6.
DA concludes consultations on proposed RICE Act
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has concluded a nationwide series of multi-sectoral consultations on House Bill No. 1, the proposed Rice Industry and Consumer Empowerment (RICE) Act, and other related measures that seek to amend the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL). The consultations aim to gather broad-based insights and recommendations from rice industry stakeholders to ensure that the final version of the proposal is robust and equitable.
Gov’t to use NFA as temporary benchmark for palay floor price
The government’s move to impose a floor price for rice purchases by state agencies is expected to set a strong benchmark that will raise farmers’ incomes and strengthen the National Food Authority’s (NFA) role in ensuring fair grain prices, Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said Wednesday.
