Agriculture
PBBM marks birthday with nationwide P20 rice
In celebration of the 68th birthday of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. today, the government is rolling out a special, one-day offering of P20 per kilo rice through his flagship food security initiative, “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!” (BBM Na!), potentially benefitting more than 350,00 Filipinos.
DA again declares Camarines Sur as bird flu-free
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has declared Camarines Sur free from avian influenza, five months after the province’s last recorded case of the highly pathogenic H5N9 bird flu virus.
PH, Cambodia push stronger agri ties in bilateral talks
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. held a bilateral meeting September 9 with Cambodian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina to strengthen agricultural cooperation between the two Southeast Asian nations.
DA seeks NFA power to buy milled grain
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is urging Congress to restore the National Food Authority’s (NFA) mandate to purchase milled rice and corn directly from local producers as part of proposed amendments to the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL).
World Bank funds US$70M climate-linked risk mitigation program for farmers
The World Bank is backing a five-year, USD70 million initiative to create a co-insurance pool that will cushion Philippine agriculture from escalating climate-related risks.
