Agriculture
Nearly 30K agrarian beneficiaries to receive loan relief, land titles
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) will condone over P1.135 billion in unpaid loans under foreign-assisted financing programs, benefiting 29,948 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in Panay and Guimaras.
DA halts mackerel, scad imports over permit misuse
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has temporarily suspended the issuance of sanitary and phytosanitary import clearance (SPSIC ) for the importation of mackerel and torpedo scad species following reports of import permit misuse that could destabilize the market.
Thousands of hectares hit by sugar pest as crisis deepens
The red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) infestation in the Visayas has sharply worsened, now affecting 2,923.13 hectares and impacting 1,574 farmers as of 9 July, according to the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA).
Typhoon Bising, Habagat inflict P1.34M in agri losses
The combined impact of Typhoon Bising and the southwest monsoon (Habagat) has damaged the equivalent of P1.34 million to the agriculture sector, the Department of Agriculture said on Monday.
DA directs ground consultations ahead of Rice Act hearings
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has directed his undersecretaries—particularly those overseeing operations and the National Rice Industry Development Program—to conduct on-the-ground consultations with farmers and lawmakers in preparation for congressional deliberations on the proposed Rice Act.
