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A National Land Use Act (NLUA) is a critical tool needed to ensure the country’s food security. This was underscored by Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, who in a Facebook open forum during the weekend discussed the importance of such a measure and reiterated the Administration’s support for its passage. “When we talk about food production, […]
Agriculture Secretary William Dar led the inauguration and turnover of the Bado Dangwa-Guilayon Farm-to-Market Road (FMR) in Tabuk City, Kalinga under the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP). The road project, which was completed five months and 29 days ahead of its target, is the realization and fulfillment of a lifelong dream of Tabuk […]
The proposed Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises Act (CREATE) measure should attract big-ticket investments in agriculture and agro-industry, said Senator Kiko Pangilinan. “This new CREATE measure should be able to support and promote more investments in farming, fishing, and other related industries. At napakaraming opportunity dito,” Pangilinan said, noting that only the agriculture […]
The Department of Agriculture is allotting P65 million to help a tomato processing facility get back on its feet, and help thousands of Ilocos farmers earn a sustainable income. “We will extend needed financial assistance to the Northern Foods Corporation (NFC) to make it financially afloat and thus make it attractive for potential investors en […]
A new, better normal puts food and food producers front and center in the rebuilding of the economy, Senator Kiko Pangilinan. “Pinakita sa atin ng pandemya at ng mga sumunod na lockdown na mahalaga ang food security, at hindi tayo makakasiguro na may makakain tayo kung hindi matatag sa kanilang kabuhayan ang mga nagpapakain sa […]
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 […]
Food security has been proven critical during the country’s six-month-long coronavirus disease (COVID-19) related lockdowns, necessitating a significant increase for agriculture in the national government’s 2021 budget, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said. “Naging malinaw nitong nakaraang mga quarantine na agrikultura pa rin ang magsasalba sa Pilipinas. Dahil sa mga quarantine, nakita ang pangangailangan sa isang maunlad […]
Agriculture Secretary William Dar called for the strong support on the enactment of a proposed law on the efficient use of the multi-billion peso coconut levy to uplift the livelihood of farmers and sustain the development of the country’s coconut industry. Dar referred to Senate Bill No.1396, or the “Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund […]
Agriculture Secretary William Dar is urging the youth and budding agriculture entrepreneurs (agripreneurs) to actively take part in agriculture and fisheries by availing of several financial and technical assistance being offered by the Duterte administration through the Department of Agriculture (DA). One of these is the “Kapital Access for Young Agripreneurs” or the KAYA loan […]
The Agriculture Students Association of the Philippines (ASAP), a confederation of agriculture students from 11 colleges and universities all over the country recognizing the urgency of promoting agriculture among the younger generation, was launched recently. At the online launch, Senator Kiko Pangilinan, who is a vegetable farmer and an advocate of farmers’ and fisher folk’s […]