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PH STARTS EXPORT OF FRESH MANGOES TO AUSTRALIA

The Philippines started exporting fresh mangoes again to Australia with an initial shipment of 1,500 kilograms of Carabao mangoes during a simple send-off ceremony recently at the Philippine Airlines (PAL) Cargo Terminal. The meticulous planning, rigorous adherence to international quality standards, and continuous efforts of our farmers and exporters have culminated in this momentous occasion,” […]

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PH-KOREA PILOT AGRI PROJECT OPENS IN LAGUNA

The Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI), and the Korea Partnership for Innovation of Agriculture (KOPIA) Philippines Center formally opened its “Pilot Village Project on Protective Cultivation and Postharvest Management of Vegetables” in Siniloan, Laguna recently. DA Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban, Republic of Korea Ambassador to the Philippines Sang-hwa Lee, […]

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DA EYES DEVELOPMENT OF PH RUBBER INDUSTRY

Department of Agriculture Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban recently met with representatives from Head Sport Philippines and the Philippine Rubber Research Institute (PRRI) to discuss ways to improve the local rubber industry and help rubber farmers boost their income. During the meeting, Head Sport Philippines proposed installing a modern rubber processing plant that will source raw […]

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PRESIDENT MARCOS APPROVES RICE PRICE CEILINGS

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. approved the recommendation to impose mandated price ceilings on rice in the whole country to ensure reasonably priced and conveniently accessible staple food to Filipinos amid the alarming increase in its retail prices in the market. Executive Order No. 39 signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin recently stated that President Marcos […]

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PH EYES ETHANOL INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT WITH BRAZIL

Following the Philippine Department of Agriculture – Sugar Regulatory Administration (DA-SRA)’s visit to São Paulo, Brazil early this year, delegates from the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC) and the Embassy of Brazil in Manila met with DA officials recently to discuss areas for cooperation between the two countries to boost its sugarcane and ethanol industries. As […]

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JAPAN DONATES RICE TO MAYON-AFFECTED FAMILIES

The Philippine government formally accepted the 300-metric ton (MT) milled rice donation by Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) under the ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve (APTERR) Tier 3 Program in Camalig, Albay. Intended for the families affected by the Mayon Volcano eruption, the donation was turned over by Embassy of Japan […]

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Business & Economy

SMC, TESDA PARTNER FOR TRAINING OF NMIA WORKERS

San Miguel Corporation (SMC) and the Technical Education Skills and Development Authority (TESDA) are launching a skills training program that will enable a greater number of Filipinos to participate in opportunities at its New Manila International Airport (NMIA) project as well as its various strategic initiatives across the country. SMC President Ramon S. Ang and […]

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DA LAUDS NIGERIA AS PH TOP AGRI TRADE PARTNER

In time for the 61st anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Nigeria, Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban welcomed Philippine Honorary Consul General in Lagos, Nigeria Emmanuel Oloja Akpakwu during the latter’s courtesy call. As the Philippines’ 53rd trading partner worldwide—as per 2022 data of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)—Nigeria […]

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PCA LEADS DRIVE TO REVIVE PH COCONUT INDUSTRY

To revitalize the Philippine coconut industry and increase farmers’ incomes and drive economic development, the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Confederation of Coconut Farmer’s Organizations of the Philippines (CCFOP-CONFED) and the Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement (PRRM) recently at the PCA Auditorium in Quezon City. The MoU signed between […]

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KADIWA TO SELL 4,000 MT SUGAR SEIZED BY BOC

The Department of Agriculture (DA) formally received 4,000 metric tons (MT) of white refined sugar from the Department of Finance – Bureau of Customs (DOF-BOC) to be sold at various KADIWA markets and stalls. The sugar, which was shipped from Thailand, was seized at the Port of Batangas last April for lack of proper documents, […]