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The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) are shifting into high gear against the red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI), rolling out drones, chemical spraying, financial aid, and long-term biological controls to contain an outbreak threatening the country’s sugar industry, particularly in Negros Island and Western Visayas. The DA has earmarked P35 […]
The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) accelerated the government’s farm modernization program in the first half of 2026, deploying more than 1,700 farm machines nationwide as the country edges closer to the mechanization levels needed to make rice farming more productive, resilient and profitable. As of June 30, PhilMech had delivered 1,731 […]
The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), backed by the Department of Agriculture (DA), is stepping up efforts to secure fresh funding to keep its goal of planting 100 million coconut palms by 2028 on schedule, a nationwide push aimed at reviving the country’s coconut industry and raising incomes for millions of farming families. The massive planting […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA), with the support of South Korea, has launched a new digital platform that could transform how government support reaches Filipino farmers, replacing slow paperwork and disconnected databases with real-time data and artificial intelligence. Developed in partnership with South Korea’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) and the Korea […]
The flagship food program of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!”, has powered KADIWA ng Pangulo (KNP) to more than P4.4 billion in cumulative sales, highlighting how targeted food market interventions are becoming a key tool in tempering food costs while creating more stable markets for Filipino farmers and fisherfolk. Data from the […]
A joint police operation has dismantled an illegal fertilizer manufacturing facility in Nueva Ecija, dealing a blow to the underground trade in counterfeit farm inputs that threatens crop yields, food security and farmer livelihoods. Law enforcers seized about 500 bags of illegally manufactured fertilizer, 21 granulator machines and several delivery trucks worth an estimated P900,000 […]
The Marcos administration’s initiative to modernize the country’s fisheries sector is gaining fresh momentum in Bulan, Sorsogon, where the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) is building a P96.7 million ice plant designed to keep more fish fresh, reduce waste, and raise incomes across fishing communities in the Bicol Region. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. […]
Fresh Philippine saba or cardava bananas are once again headed to Auckland, with a second commercial shipment reinforcing the country’s foothold in New Zealand and signaling that a fruit long associated with Filipino kitchens is gaining traction in overseas markets. The latest shipment by Davao City-based AVANTE Agri-Products Philippines Inc. follows the successful arrival of […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. announced a higher National Food Authority (NFA) minimum buying price for palay and a temporary halt to rice import arrivals in Iloilo during the harvest season, a twin move that should boost farmgate prices and ensure better returns for farmers. Speaking at the inauguration of a P355-million modern rice […]
The government is investing nearly P190 million in two modern municipal fish ports in Davao del Sur, aiming to reduce post-harvest losses, improve food security and stimulate economic activity in coastal communities. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., accompanied by Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) Acting General Manager Atty. Glen Pangapalan, inspected the ongoing projects […]