Agriculture
DA, SRA step up fight versus sugarcane pest in Negros Island
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. and Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) Administrator Pablo Luis Azcona inspected sugarcane fields in Bacolod City on Thursday, as part of intensified efforts to combat red-striped soft scale insects (RSSI)—a pest threatening sugar production on Negros Island.
DA sharpening rice, other food strategies to further tame inflation
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is intensifying efforts to stabilize food prices and secure supply—particularly for pork and rice, two staples that weigh heavily on household budgets—to help in further slowing food inflation and ease the daily burden on Filipino families.
DA cracks down on rogue hog farms in Central Luzon
The Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI), has issued show cause orders to nine pig farms in Central Luzon for operating without the required license.
DA extends fish import permits issuance to June
The Department of Agriculture (DA) extended on Tuesday the deadline for the issuance of fish and seafood import permits to the end of June, giving importers more time to adjust to new guidelines aimed at easing food inflation and improving allocation efficiency.
Rice stocks rise amid NFA palay procurement gains
National rice stocks at the start of May were estimated at 2.37 million metric tons, marking a 14 percent increase compared to the same period last year. This growth was primarily driven by the aggressive palay procurement efforts of the National Food Authority (NFA).
