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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is strengthening measures to protect rice production from the impacts of an intensifying El Niño, building on improved seeds, expanded irrigation, better farm monitoring, and lessons from previous drought episodes. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the country is now better equipped to manage prolonged dry spells, with advances […]
Five young Filipino agribusiness startups brought their products and business ideas to the Asia-Pacific Agrifood Innovation Summit 2026 in Singapore, seeking to connect with investors, industry players, and potential partners as they explore opportunities beyond the domestic market. Supported by the Department of Agriculture’s Young Farmers Challenge (YFC), the enterprises showcased value-added agricultural products and […]
Filipino produce is making a compelling case for a bigger place at the global table, with the country’s agricultural delegation generating $17.5 million in total export sales at Asia Fruit Logistica (AFL) 2026, underscoring the growing international appetite for Philippine-grown commodities. The Department of Agriculture (DA) said the export sales as of September 15 highlights […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. threw his support behind hog raisers’ calls for higher pork import tariffs, saying the Department of Agriculture (DA) would do what it can to ease mounting losses among local producers squeezed by cheaper imports and falling farmgate prices. “I’m on the side of Filipino hog raisers. We will do […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has welcomed a $34.1-million grant from the United States to develop the Philippines’ ube industry, complementing a separate P300-million government initiative to expand production as global demand for the purple yam grows. The five-year US-funded program is expected to benefit more than 12,500 Filipino farmers and strengthen the country’s participation […]
The Department of Agriculture and Davao City-based Avante Agri-Products Philippines Inc. have joined hands to ship two container loads of buko (young coconut) to Liberia, a humanitarian initiative that could open a new international market for the country’s top farm exports. The Philippines has shipped 32,000 pieces of fresh young coconuts to the African country […]
The Department of Agriculture opened a solar- and wind-powered modular cold storage facility and a P51.5-million slaughterhouse in San Jose, Camarines Sur that is expected to reduce post-harvest losses, improve meat-handling services, and expand income opportunities for farmers, fisherfolk, and livestock raisers. Similar modular, renewable-energy power cold storage facilities were also turned over by the […]
Philippine pineapple and abaca fibers took the global spotlight at AgriThreads: From Farm to Sustainable Fashion Innovation Challenge, a featured session of the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) World Food Forum (WFF) 2026 flagship event in Rome, Italy. The showcase highlighted the potential of the Philippines’ agricultural resources to shape the future of sustainable fashion […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is conducting a month-long training program to prepare frontline personnel to deliver world-class service and Filipino hospitality during the social events and hospitality activities surrounding the Philippines’ hosting of the 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summit meetings in November. Anchored on the Filipino Brand of Service Excellence (FBSE), the program […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. ordered the Department of Agriculture’s Inspectorate and Enforcement office and the Bureau of Plant Industry to investigate the alleged smuggling of carrots, broccoli and other highland vegetables, citing concerns over unfair competition hurting farmers, particularly in the Cordillera. The order follows monitoring operations in Baguio City and La Trinidad, […]