Agriculture
Gov’t moves to lift hog prices, restore pork tariffs
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and local hog producers have agreed to set a minimum farmgate price of ₱210 per kilogram for live hogs to help ease the financial strain on farmers.
DA pledges stronger support for banana exports
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. on Friday vowed stronger government support for the country’s banana sector, unveiling a package of interventions to fight the spread of Panama disease and restore competitiveness in global markets.
PH rice seeds find safe haven in Arctic ‘Doomsday Vault’
Far from the fields of Nueva Ecija, 4,417 samples of Filipino rice are now stored beneath Arctic ice at Norway’s Svalbard Global Seed Vault — the world’s most secure seed storage facility.
DA endorses extension of rice import ban
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has formally recommended to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. the extension of the temporary rice import ban until the end of the year, citing the need to stabilize farm gate prices and support local producers.
DA, Nestlé, GIZ Celebrates PH Coffee milestone
ISULAN, Sultan Kudarat - Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. lauded the strong collaboration between the government, private sector, and farming communities, citing it as key to building a globally competitive Philippine coffee industry.
