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The Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) s rolling out a pioneering parametric insurance program aimed at speeding up claims settlement for rice farmers affected by extreme weather—a transformative step in PCIC’s approach to agricultural risk management. PCIC President Jovy Bernabe said the innovative insurance model uses remote sensing technologies to automatically trigger payouts based on […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has expanded the coverage of “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!”— the flagship food program of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. that offers rice at P20 per kilo to vulnerable sectors—to La Union and Baguio City. Launched in partnership with local government units (LGUs) and farmer cooperatives and associations (FCAs), the program was […]
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. views the recent surge in agricultural commodity smuggling as a national security threat and has directed law enforcement and intelligence agencies to assist the Department of Agriculture (DA) in addressing the illicit trade that undermines farmers’ livelihoods, disrupts markets, and endangers public health and food security. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel […]
The Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) has officially lifted its temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their by-products from Japan, following confirmation that the country is now free from highly pathogenic avian influenza. The import ban, originally imposed by the DA in November 2024, also covered poultry meat, day-old chicks, […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA), in collaboration with the Provincial Government of Guimaras, officially launched the “Benteng Bigas, Meron na!” program expanding the reach of the affordable rice initiative of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to vulnerable sectors in the island province. A key component of the President’s food security agenda, the program offers rice at […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said smuggled onions intercepted at the Mindanao International Container Terminal in early June will be destroyed as recommended by the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) after samples tested positive for Escherichia coli bacteria. The Bureau of Customs, on the request of the DA-Inspectorate and Enforcement office and the BPI, intercepted a […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will push through with the reduction of the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice starting July 16, lowering the ceiling to P43 per kilo from the current P45, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said. The MSRP applies specifically to 5 percent broken, the most commonly consumed variety […]
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led officials of the Department of Agriculture in launching the Benteng Bigas, Meron Na! program in Bacoor City, a major expansion of the P20 rice initiative aimed at easing the financial burden of millions of Filipino families. Originally planned for pilot testing in the Visayas this year, the P20 rice project […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted the temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds, including poultry products, from The Netherlands. The import ban—which also covered poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs, and semen—was imposed in December after Dutch veterinary authorities confirmed an outbreak of H5 (N untyped) Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. led the formal inauguration of the Bureau of Plant Industry’s Tissue Culture Laboratory and Biological Control Agent (BioCon) Facility at the Los Baños National Crop Research, Development, and Production Support Center. Construction of the tissue culture facility and the upgrade of the BioCon laboratory in line with the vision […]