Agriculture
DA turns over P11.8M rice handling, marketing facilities in Davao Region
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has turned over ₱11.8 million worth of Kadiwa Bagsakan Centers in Maco and Carmen to strengthen agricultural marketing and support the government’s ₱20-per-kilo rice program.
SRA holds talks with sugar industry on programs supporting prices
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) met with local sugar producers, millers, and labor representatives this week to discuss ways to address current challenges in the sugar sector.
DA seeks more funds to expand fuel subsidies for farmers, fishers
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is exploring additional funding sources to provide fuel subsidies to more farmers and fisherfolk across the country.
DA allows limited exemptions to land reclassification moratorium
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has allowed certain projects to proceed despite the ongoing moratorium on agricultural land-use reclassification, granting exemptions for renewable energy and government socialized housing developments.
DA sets rules for importing 250,000 metric tons of fish
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has released guidelines for the importation of up to 250,000 metric tons of frozen fish and aquatic products to help ensure enough supply in the country.
