Agriculture
DA: Food imports only a last resort
The Department of Agriculture (DA) assured lawmakers that food importation will only be used during serious supply shortages and is not the government’s main strategy for managing food supply.
Gov’t sets ₱50/kg cap on imported rice amid rising inflation
The government is ready to immediately enforce a ₱50-per-kilo price cap on imported rice to help ease the burden of rising food prices on Filipino consumers, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said.
PH signs fisheries cooperation deals with PNG, Marshall Islands
The Department of Agriculture (Philippines) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources have signed new agreements with Papua New Guinea and the Marshall Islands to strengthen cooperation in the fisheries sector.
PH lifts ban on poultry imports from California
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted the ban on poultry and poultry products from California in the United States.
PH seafood exports hit P31.68B at Spain expo
Philippine seafood exporters secured about P31.68 billion in booked and negotiated sales during the 32nd Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona, Spain, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA).
