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The Department of Agriculture (DA) welcomed the formation of the United Ube PH Association Inc., a national organization that brings together farmers, cooperatives, growers, processors, traders, exporters, researchers, the academe, government agencies, and other industry players to give Philippine ube a stronger voice and a bigger market. The federation grew out of the Ube Industry […]
The Department of Agriculture is fast-tracking the Clark National Food Hub with the full backing of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., moving the project from planning to construction. The project gained formal momentum with the signing of agreements between the DA and Food Terminal Inc. covering funding, development and operations, and between FTI and Clark International […]
The Department of Agriculture and the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) are reviving the long-delayed Parañaque Spillway Project, arguing that the proposed P90-billion infrastructure could deliver far more than flood control by transforming Laguna de Bay into a more productive fisheries hub, and a dependable freshwater reservoir for Metro Manila and nearby provinces. First proposed […]
The Philippines has opened a new market for its cacao industry with the first commercial shipment of fermented cacao beans to New Zealand, giving local growers a fresh export outlet as the government pushes to turn high-value crops into bigger sources of farm income and foreign exchange. The 6,000-kilogram shipment, sourced directly from Kapalong, Davao […]
The Department of Agriculture said that July inflation figures show government supply interventions are helping keep food prices broadly stable, but warned that potential impact of a strong El Niño later this year, and volatile global oil prices threaten that progress by driving up transport, logistics, and farm production costs. “We’re seeing signs that our […]
Durian has perhaps the toughest sales pitch in the fruit business. It smells like hell, tastes like heaven, and somehow transforms skeptics into loyal fans after a single bite. That appears to be exactly what happened in Oman. What began as one Omani entrepreneur’s fascination with Davao’s famed durian six years ago has finally ripened […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will not suspend rice imports this year, opting to prioritize food security over market intervention as it prepares for a strong El Niño that could curb domestic production and tighten rice supplies ahead of the dry season harvest in early 2027. The decision marks a shift from last year, when […]
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 […]