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A total of P19 million-worth of sugar shipment was seized at the Manila International Container Port recently, halting the illegal operation of smugglers plying in one of the entry points of international cargoes in the National Capital Region. The shipment, which came in five-container cargo, was placed on hold order last November 29, 2022 following […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is preparing to expand the production of durian among other high value crops in the country following the recent state visit of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wherein he secured a $2-billion fruit export deal with China. “One of the focal points of the discussion is the durian imports by China […]
The KADIWA outlets of the Department of Agriculture (DA) offer native red and white onions for P170 a kilo, with each customer allowed to buy a maximum of three kilos, to help ease consumer’s worries due to the skyrocketing prices of onions in local markets. According to the latest update from the DA Bantay Presyo […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) continues its intensified measures against agricultural smuggling as the Office of the Assistant Secretary for DA Inspectorate and Enforcement (DA I&E), along with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC), successfully seized P78.9 million worth of illegally imported agricultural goods during separate operations at the Manila […]
The Province of Rizal regained its Avian Influenza-Free Status following the Department of Agriculture (DA) Memorandum Circular No. 1 issued by Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban recently. The declaration is based on Article 10.4.6 of the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) Terrestrial Animal Health Code (2021), which provides that the Avian Influenza free status of […]
The Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Credit Policy Council (DA-ACPC) launched its credit and financing facility for out-of-school youth (OSY) programs. DA Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban stressed how the government recognizes and understands the critical role of the youth in the country’s agricultural and fisheries development. Thus, the new ACPC program, in addition to the DA’s Young […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA), in partnership with the Philippine National Police’s Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG), arrested five suspects who were selling hybrid rice seeds that were given for free as part of the DA’s seed distribution program. During the intelligence investigation and buy-bust operation held in Rizal, Quirino and in San Juan, […]
Department of Agriculture (DA) Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Chief Representative to the Philippines Sakamoto Takema recently signed the Minutes of the Meeting to Amend the Records of Discussion for the technical cooperation project of DA and JICA on Market Driven Enhancement of Vegetable Value Chain in the Philippines (MVC2). […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will not import onions for the remainder of the year as the harvest is expected to begin in the upcoming weeks, Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban said. Panganiban explained onion supply is not enough but the Department is not considering importation, since farmers will begin to harvest in January and February. […]
Officials of the Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) led by Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban formally welcomed the delegates from France led by French Ambassador to the Philippines and Micronesia Michèle Boccoz, with both sides presenting updates on various collaborative programs and potential areas for cooperation in agriculture. During her courtesy call, Boccoz put emphasis on […]