Agriculture
Government commits to ‘No Sugar Imports’ until 2026
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu-Laurel Jr., Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) Administrator Paul Azcona, and SRA Board Member and farmers’ representative Dave Sanson met recently to address concerns over the low price of raw sugar seen during the first sugar bidding in Negros on 9 October.
PH, Brunei sign deal boosting agri-fisheries ties
The Philippines and Brunei Darussalam have signed a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) to enhance cooperation in the agriculture and fisheries sectors, the Department of Agriculture (DA) announced Tuesday.
DA pushes agrifood overhaul with FAO
The Philippines and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations have reaffirmed their long-standing partnership to transform agrifood systems and strengthen food security in Southeast Asia.
DA lifts bird import ban on New Zealand
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted the temporary ban on importing domesticated and wild birds, including poultry products, from New Zealand.
Farmers get free soil testing with new mobile labs
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is ramping up efforts to improve farm productivity and deploys mobile soil testing laboratories (MSL) across the country for the purpose.
