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Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. urged closer integration between the country’s hydropower and agriculture strategies, saying water-based energy projects can simultaneously advance food security, rural development, and the Philippines’ long-term renewable energy goals. Speaking at the 3rd Philippine Hydro Summit & Exhibition in Manila, Tiu Laurel said the country cannot meet its clean-energy ambitions—35 […]
The Department of Agriculture, through the Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA), has joined forces with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to fast-track the rehabilitation of Bicol’s abaca industry after Super Typhoon Uwan left the region’s signature crop in ruins. Uwan’s onslaught devastated what has long been Bicol’s second agricultural lifeline after coconut. […]
Thousands of workers in Central Luzon’s premier economic zone are set to enjoy rice priced at ₱20 per kilo, under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s flagship food security initiative. The Department of Agriculture (DA) and Clark Development Corporation (CDC) are rolling out the “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!” program on December 1, bringing affordable rice and other […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the Department of Agriculture mobilized emergency aid and farm inputs to help farmers and fisherfolk swiftly recover from the two tropical cyclones that struck the country just days apart, leaving a trail of damage across key agricultural areas. Tiu Laurel said the damage sustained by the sector from […]
The government’s move to impose a floor price for rice purchases by state agencies is expected to set a strong benchmark that will raise farmers’ incomes and strengthen the National Food Authority’s (NFA) role in ensuring fair grain prices, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said. “The floor price is an integral part of the […]
The flagship food program of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.—Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!—is sweeping across the nation, bringing affordable rice to millions of Filipinos who need it most. Before the year ends, the Department of Agriculture (DA) expects the P20-per-kilo rice program to be available in all 81 provinces, fulfilling a campaign promise to put food […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said he does not expect Tropical Cyclone Tino’s impact on the Visayas and parts of Mindanao to disrupt the country’s rice supply but warned that corn production may suffer significant losses. “We’re not too worried about rice since the harvest is almost complete in major producing provinces and most […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and local hog producers have agreed in a meeting recently to establish a minimum farmgate price of P210 per kilo for live hogs, a measure aimed at rescuing the struggling swine industry from mounting financial losses. Local producers, represented by the Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG), National Federation of Hog […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. vowed stronger government support for the country’s banana sector, unveiling a package of interventions to fight the spread of Panama disease and restore competitiveness in global markets. Speaking at the 32nd Joint General Assembly of the Philippine Banana Growers and Exporters Association (PBGEA) and the Banana Export Industry Foundation […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has officially declared the Province of Bulacan as free from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, following effective containment of a confirmed outbreak in December 2024. The Department of Agriculture (DA) made the declaration after extensive disease surveillance yielded negative results for the virus in and around the affected area. Extensive […]