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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is allotting a total of P262.7 million to bankroll efforts to produce banana varieties resistant to fusarium wilt, and other development initiatives to further increase the production of quality bananas for both domestic and export markets. Agriculture Secretary William Dar said of the total amount, P100 million is earmarked under […]
To provide an accurate diagnosis of major animal diseases, prevent its spread, and ultimately protect the livestock and poultry industries in Central Luzon, a modern animal disease laboratory is now open for operation. Located in Paraiso, Tarlac City, the Regional Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (RADDL) aims to provide advanced service through modern technologies to ensure […]
Young farmer-agripreneur and AGREA president Cherrie Atilano takes on a new challenge after being named Ambassador on Food Security by Agriculture Secretary William Dar. As an ambassador, Atilano who was already into farming at the early age of 12, will campaign for advocacies of the Department of Agriculture towards the attainment of a food-secure and […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has issued a temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild pigs, pork products, and by-products from Germany. The ban was imposed after the confirmation of the first case of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Schenkendöbern, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, affecting wild boar, as confirmed by Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (National laboratory). “All shipments […]
To improve quality, prevent post-harvest losses, and increase the production of rice in the Davao Region, the Department of Agriculture (DA) has distributed farm machinery and equipment to various farmers’ cooperatives and associations (FCAs). Agriculture Secretary William Dar and DA Region 11 Director Ricardo Oñate, Jr. awarded a total of P53.4M-worth of farm machines to […]
With the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Bayanihan 2) now signed into law, Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) National President and Quirino Governor Dax Cua on Saturday urged local government unit (LGU) executives to make full use of loans and loan subsidies now available to LGUs in order to help them […]
Agriculture Secretary William Dar recently launched in in Mabini, Davao de Oro, a 62-foot fishing and patrol boat. The vessel is equipped with fish hold hatch and chiller supported with four units “Pakura,” which will serve as catcher boats. Funded by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), the P5.25-million FBCA Davao Pacific Bluefin […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA), in partnership with the National Irrigation Administration (NIA), will undertake cloud seeding operations in Central Luzon to stem the declining water level in Pantabangan Dam. Agriculture Secretary William Dar has given the go-signal for the DA’s Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM) to commence cloud seeding operations to induce […]
Harnessing the full potentials of family farms and promoting digital or precision agriculture are among the priorities of the Department of Agriculture under the “new normal” to attain its twin objectives of reducing poverty and achieving food security amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. “It is important that we continuously empower vulnerable groups — smallholder […]
With four months remaining in the year, the Department of Agriculture (DA) continues to implement major interventions to ensure adequate, accessible, and affordable food to millions of Filipino households, particularly in Metro Manila and other major consumption centers, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “We refocused part of our remaining budget for the year, of which 73% […]