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The Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC), turned over to the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) P1 billion as additional funding for emergency loans to small farmers and fisherfolk. In a virtual ceremony held recently, Agriculture Secretary and DA-ACPC Chair William Dar turned over to LANDBANK, represented by its […]
Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles this week launched the Save Our Forests Now program in a bid to encourage the youth to become more proactive in protecting the environment. The solon, along with more than 200 students from Colegio de Montalban, University of Rizal System, as well as San Mateo Municipal College, planted 1,000 […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has allocated a P454-million budget for Cebu’s agriculture sector for 2021, Secretary William Dar said during the launching of Cash and Food Subsidy for Marginal Farmers and Fisherfolk (CFSMFF) program recently in Pinamungajan, Cebu. Dar said that next year’s budget for Cebu has increased from P431 million and expressed DA’s commitment to further […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA), through its National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS), will establish cold storage warehouses complete with meat-cutting facilities, initially in four areas, located in three provinces. With a total budget of P280 million, the facilities will be put up in Magalang, Pampanga; in Tanauan and San Jose, Batangas; and in Malagos, Davao […]
Filipino farmers will start adopting “smart farming technologies” shared by South Korea aimed at enabling them to sustainably produce quality vegetables year-round. This will be realized soon as the Department of Agriculture (DA) simultaneously launched two smart greenhouse projects in Iloilo and Bukidnon, funded through the Republic of Korea’s official development assistance (ODA), worth 3.15 […]
“Congratulations to our partners in the private sector for reaching 10,000 Noche Buena kits for the Brand Aid: Noche Buena Para sa Lahat initiative which will benefit needy Filipino families this Yuletide season.” This was the statement of Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles after realizing the goals set for the distribution of the aid and assistance […]
A modern P100-million complex will soon rise in Sariaya, Quezon, to serve as the primary trading post for the produce of farmers and fisherfolk in Southern Luzon and neighboring regions. Agriculture Secretary William Dar led the groundbreaking ceremony in Barangay Sampaloc recently along with Department of Agriculture (DA) Region 4A Director Arnel de Mesa, Quezon […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has initially disbursed and distributed P8.5-billion worth of various interventions to enable farmers and fisherfolk to recover from the ravages left by a series of typhoons that hit Luzon in October and November. “On behalf of President Rodrigo Duterte, we will continue to provide our typhoon and flood-affected farmers and […]
Repatriated Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) will have new livelihood opportunities after five national government agencies united for the virtual signing of the Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) to implement integrated programs and services in agribusiness. The JMC covers the programs, projects, services, and initiatives of the Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), […]
Spreading kindness, battling hunger. This was the rationale behind the latest round of hot meal distribution activities spearheaded by Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles together with Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) officials, who on Friday trooped to Parañaque City to hand out 2,000 hot meals prepared by McDonald’s Kindness Kitchen (MKK). “The voluntary, unprompted assistance extended […]