Agriculture
DAR distributes over 16,500 vegetable seed packs to farmers in Pangasinan
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has given seed assistance to 3,725 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in Pangasinan to help them maintain their farms and incomes amid rising energy and farm input costs.
SRA releases first cash aid to sugar farmers amid rising fuel costs
The Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), has begun distributing the first batch of cash assistance to sugarcane farmers under the Presidential Assistance for Farmers and Fisherfolk Program (PAFFP).
PBBM orders expansion of subsidized rice program
The government is expanding its ₱20-per-kilo rice program to help low-income families cope with rising food prices linked to high fuel costs.
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Food prices hold steady despite higher fuel costs
Food prices have remained broadly stable despite rising fuel costs, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said, suggesting that adequate supply is helping cushion the impact of higher logistics expenses.
Shorter crops, stronger roots: salt-tough rice, wheat
New research published in Molecular Plant, a partner journal of Cell Press, suggests that Green Revolution varieties aren’t just high-yielding, they are also better equipped to handle salty soils. That is a big deal, considering roughly 20 percent of the world’s cultivated land is affected by salinity, a creeping problem that stunts growth and cuts yields.
