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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is intensifying efforts to preserve the iconic Ifugao Rice Terraces as mounting climate pressures, aging infrastructure, and changing farm economics threaten one of the country’s most important agricultural heritage landscapes. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. visited Banaue to assess the condition of the rice terraces, inspect critical agricultural infrastructure, […]
The Philippines and Denmark have launched a pilot project aimed at modernizing the country’s offshore fishing industry, introducing advanced Danish midwater trawl technology to improve fish production, strengthen scientific fisheries management, and promote sustainable harvesting practices. The Partnership Agreement, signed by the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Danish […]
The Philippines and Egypt are stepping up efforts to expand agricultural trade and investment cooperation, with a proposed meeting between their agriculture ministers in late July expected to advance discussions on fertilizer supply, market access, and new export opportunities. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. welcomed the planned talks, saying both countries have an opportunity […]
The Philippine government is stepping up efforts to expand the country’s ube industry, distributing more than 60,000 purple yam planting materials to farmers in Leyte and Bohol as demand for the iconic crop continues to grow in both domestic and international markets. The initiative, led by the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) in partnership with […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. ordered a more comprehensive structural assessment of the PFDA-General Santos Fish Port Complex following a powerful earthquake that forced the temporary closure of several sections of one of the country’s most critical fisheries facilities. The directive follows an initial post-earthquake assessment conducted recently, which identified conditions warranting the temporary […]
A massive shipment of imported onions left abandoned at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) is now set for disposal after laboratory tests confirmed the cargo poses health risks, intensifying government action against deteriorating perishable imports clogging port facilities. The Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) recommended the destruction of the shipment following […]
The Department of Agriculture is stepping up its battle against the destructive red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI), ordering the mass production of a naturally occurring fungus that can suppress the pest before it inflicts more serious damage on the country’s sugar industry. Speaking at the 40th anniversary celebration of the Sugar Regulatory Administration, Agriculture Secretary […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) welcomed a breakthrough peace agreement between the United States and Iran that is expected to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping route whose closure for more than 100 days drove up fuel, fertilizer, and freight costs, adding pressure on food production and inflation worldwide. “The reopening of […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has launched a major effort to develop locally produced animal vaccines, betting on homegrown science to protect the livestock industry from devastating disease outbreaks and strengthen the country’s food security. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. led the signing of an agreement establishing the Animal Vaccine Development Program (AVDP), a […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is intensifying efforts to rebuild the country’s hog population while maintaining stable pork supplies and prices, underscoring the delicate balancing act between industry recovery and food security amid the lingering threat of African Swine Fever (ASF). The Philippines has yet to rebuild its hog population that was estimated around 13 […]