Agriculture
High-tech warehouses anchor DA-NFA rice security push
The National Food Authority (NFA) is turning up the heat on inefficiency—by cooling it down.
DA tightens food watch as price pressures build
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has stepped up monitoring of food prices and supply as early signs of rising inflation appear, particularly among the country’s poorest households.
P4M food hub upgrade boosts women’s livelihood in Muntinlupa
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Muntinlupa city government have invested P4 million to upgrade a local food hub that supports women-led enterprises and community food production.
DA orders nationwide survey to check issues in farm aid distribution
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has ordered a nationwide ground survey of farmer-beneficiaries to verify complaints about allegedly substandard seeds, questionable fertilizer quality, and unreliable farm machinery distributed through government programs.
DA readies P150-M fuel subsidy as oil nears $80 per barrel; says food supply steady
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it has set aside P150 million for fuel subsidies if global oil prices average more than $80 per barrel for a month, a trigger meant to cushion farmers, fishers and public transport drivers from rising costs.
