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The Department of Agriculture (DA) joins the entire nation in celebrating the National Disaster Resilience Month as it vows to continuously work on developing the resilience of the agriculture and fisheries sector in the Philippines. Adhering to its commitment in building initiatives to alleviate risks brought by various natural hazards and human-induced disasters which brought […]
The Department of Agriculture took part in the Business Mission of Russian companies, organized by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation and Agroexport Center, which recently concluded in Manila. The event aimed to foster collaboration and explore potential business opportunities between the two countries. The DA’s participation in the mission is expected to […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) assured that there is enough supply of rice to provide for the daily food requirement of Filipinos as the country enters the 3rd quarter of the year. According to Undersecretary Leo Sebastian, who heads the DA’s Masagana Rice Industry Program (MRIP), a bountiful harvest for the January – June rice […]
Following the impacts of the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak in the Philippines, the Integrated National Swine Production Initiatives for Recovery and Expansion (INSPIRE) Program of the Department of Agriculture (DA) turned over 120 pigs to four cooperatives in Lipa City, Batangas. The distribution of support formed part of the commitment of President Ferdinand Marcos […]
A total of 18,125 metric tons of garlic from the Itbayat Garlic Farmers Producers Association were delivered to the Sual Seaport in Pangasinan recently, through the collaborative effort of the Department of Agriculture-Inspectorate and Enforcement (DA-IE) office and the Philippine Navy (PN). DA and PN have partnered to provide hauling and transport services to ensure […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and Nestle Philippines inked a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to jointly establish and implement the “DA x Nestle Mindanao Robusta Coffee Project”, which will allow farmers to gain access to various farm inputs, training, and marketing opportunities. The project will directly benefit Mindanao coffee growers who produce coffee as a […]
In line with the commitment of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to ensure stable and affordable food supply for every Filipino, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is taking the necessary actions to prepare the agriculture and fisheries sector ahead of the looming El Niño phenomenon this year. The DA’s National El Niño Team (DA-NENT) convened partner […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has joined forces with the municipalities of Dinalupihan and Hermosa, and the Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) for the implementation of the Zero Kilometer or “0 KM” food project. Zero KM promotes healthy eating while minimizing the cost and environmental impact of transporting the products. It supports the use and […]
The Department of Agriculture – Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (DA-FPA) highlighted the need for an effective and efficient regulation of agricultural chemicals for food security and environmental protection amidst global crises during the celebration of their 46th founding anniversary recently. Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban, together with Assistant Secretary Rex Estoperez and DA-FPA officials, led the […]
Department of Agriculture (DA) Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban acknowledged the vital role of the National Crop Protection Center (NCPC) as one of the DA’s partners in attaining national food security during the 47th Founding Anniversary celebration of the institution recently. “As always, the continued development of the NCPC’s expertise in theoretical and applied scientific knowledge […]