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The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) has signed a partnership with Japan’s Mitsui to test nanotechnology for coconut farming, a step toward realizing President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s vision of a modern, technology-driven and sustainable agriculture sector that boosts productivity and improves farmers’ livelihoods. The Memorandum of Agreement, signed recently after eight months of negotiations, will […]
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. inspected the newly rehabilitated and modernized PFDA-Sual Fish Port (PFDA-SFP), highlighting the national government’s continued investment in fisheries infrastructure to strengthen food security, improve post-harvest systems, and support the livelihoods of Filipino fisherfolk. Implemented by the Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA), the modernization project has […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is turning to biotechnology to strengthen one of the Philippines’ biggest agricultural exports, unveiling the country’s first seaweed bioreactor to produce disease-free planting materials year-round and raise productivity across the industry as part of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. sustainable program for agriculture. Installed at the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) are shifting into high gear against the red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI), rolling out drones, chemical spraying, financial aid, and long-term biological controls to contain an outbreak threatening the country’s sugar industry, particularly in Negros Island and Western Visayas. The DA has earmarked P35 […]
The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) accelerated the government’s farm modernization program in the first half of 2026, deploying more than 1,700 farm machines nationwide as the country edges closer to the mechanization levels needed to make rice farming more productive, resilient and profitable. As of June 30, PhilMech had delivered 1,731 […]
The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), backed by the Department of Agriculture (DA), is stepping up efforts to secure fresh funding to keep its goal of planting 100 million coconut palms by 2028 on schedule, a nationwide push aimed at reviving the country’s coconut industry and raising incomes for millions of farming families. The massive planting […]
The flagship food program of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!”, has powered KADIWA ng Pangulo (KNP) to more than P4.4 billion in cumulative sales, highlighting how targeted food market interventions are becoming a key tool in tempering food costs while creating more stable markets for Filipino farmers and fisherfolk. Data from the […]
The Marcos administration’s initiative to modernize the country’s fisheries sector is gaining fresh momentum in Bulan, Sorsogon, where the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) is building a P96.7 million ice plant designed to keep more fish fresh, reduce waste, and raise incomes across fishing communities in the Bicol Region. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. […]
Fresh Philippine saba or cardava bananas are once again headed to Auckland, with a second commercial shipment reinforcing the country’s foothold in New Zealand and signaling that a fruit long associated with Filipino kitchens is gaining traction in overseas markets. The latest shipment by Davao City-based AVANTE Agri-Products Philippines Inc. follows the successful arrival of […]
The government is investing nearly P190 million in two modern municipal fish ports in Davao del Sur, aiming to reduce post-harvest losses, improve food security and stimulate economic activity in coastal communities. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., accompanied by Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) Acting General Manager Atty. Glen Pangapalan, inspected the ongoing projects […]