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As the Philippines expands its economic and trade relations with Canada, the Department of Agriculture (DA) aims to export more farm and fishery products to that country, by at least doubling the value in the medium term. “We wish to improve our balance of trade with Canada in succeeding years by selling more Filipino products […]
Agriculture Secretary William Dar is banking on the momentum gained by the agriculture sector in the second quarter (Q2) of this year to buoy the Philippine economy, after plunging into a recession for the first time in three decades. For Q2 2020, the agriculture sector managed to grow by 1.6 percent, while other economic sectors […]
Agriculture Secretary William Dar and Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi forged a 10-year partnership starting August 6, 2020 for the formulation and implementation of a Renewable Energy Program for the Agriculture and Fishery Sector (REP-AFS). The program will promote the use of cost-efficient renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, hydro, small-scale geothermal, and biomass for […]
The Department of Agriculture, led by Secretary William Dar, is taking on the challenge posed by Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez, to exert all efforts to enable the country’s agriculture sector to grow by at least 2 percent per year amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. “This is a tall order set by our mentor, and […]
Agriculture Secretary William Dar has assured the public that food supply is sufficient for the two-week modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) in Mega Manila. “Base sa ating monitoring and analysis of the food supply situation, mayroon po tayong sapat na pagkain from rice, meron ding vegetables, and fruits, at saka chicken ay sobra-sobra po, ganun din ang fisheries (Based on our monitoring and analysis […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said the country’s agri-fishery sector – buoyed by the Duterte administration’s Plant, Plant, Plant program – has been performing well amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. “We continue to elevate our game to sustainably feed the country’s growing population under the ‘new normal’ and ensure the survival and recovery of […]
The Department of Agriculture ramps up efforts to secure adequate food supply as the country continues to contain the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. During a Laging Handa public briefing aired over state-run PTV, Agriculture Secretary William Dar said the department’s thrust is currently on increasing food sufficiency, having additional budget support, and using modern […]
To continuously ensure that residents of Metro Manila are supplied with safe vegetables, the Department of Agriculture and the San Juan City government have forged a partnership for the implementation of the Urban Agriculture Program (UAP). The intensified UAP, which is one of the key strategies of the Department during the time of pandemic, aims to […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) — in tandem with the provincial and municipal government officials and veterinarians — has successfully managed, controlled, and contained the incidence of avian influenza (bird flu) in Jaen, Nueva Ecija, four months ago. In its official report to the OIE or the World Organization for Animal Health recently, the DA-Bureau […]
The Taguig City government becomes the newest partner of the Department of Agriculture (DA) in the Metro Manila implementation of the Urban Agriculture Project (UAP) under the agency’s “Plant Plant Plant Program” or “Agri 4Ps”. Agriculture Secretary William Dar and Taguig City Mayor Lino Cayetano recently signed the Memorandum of Agreement for the UAP implementation […]