Agriculture
SRA approves 424,000 MT sugar import to bolster supply, stabilize prices
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has greenlit the importation of up to 424,000 metric tons (MT) of refined sugar in a bid to ensure stable domestic supply and maintain sufficient buffer stock.
Minimal loss in rice sector due Bising, habagat
The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday reported an initial P300,000 in damages to the rice sector due to Typhoon Bising and the southwest monsoon (Habagat).
DA chief to undergo medical procedure; will take 2-week leave
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. is taking a two-week medical leave that starts today, 9 July, to undergo a procedure he has deferred since beginning his public service career in November 2023.
DSWD beneficiaries get P20 rice under new program
Beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) flagship Walang Gutom Program (WGP) can now purchase rice at just P20 per kilo, following its partnership with the Department of Agriculture (DA) under the Kadiwa ng Pangulo initiative.
DA plans disposal of E. Coli-tainted onions seized in Mindanao port
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said smuggled onions intercepted at the Mindanao International Container Terminal in early June will be destroyed as recommended by the Bureau of Plant Industry after samples tested positive for Escherichia coli bacteria.
