Agriculture
DA crafts hog repopulation roadmap to lift industry, cut pork imports
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is preparing a strategic roadmap to restore the country’s hog population, aiming to increase it to 14 million heads by 2028.
SRA taps Japanese savants in search of high-yield sugarcane
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the University of Tokyo aimed at improving sugar farming practices through knowledge exchange between the two nations.
DA proposes nationwide food hubs, long-term logistics solutions
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has presented a proposal to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for the development of food hubs across the country, aimed at addressing agricultural logistics and availability.
Animal feed distribution program launched
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. recently launched a feed distribution initiative to assist duck raisers in Pampanga, a central hub in the duck industry.
Imported rice MSRP only P45/Kilo by end-March
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. on Wednesday announced that the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice will be reduced anew on 31 March to P45 per kilo, following a continued easing in global rice prices.
