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With the theme, “Masaganang Palay at Bigas, Maunlad na Pilipinas,” the 16th National Rice Technology Forum (NRTF) was launched recently in Hagonoy and Digos City, Davao del Sur. The three-day event, which drew a thousand of participants from the different parts of the country, aimed at promoting the adoption of yield-boosting rice technologies by showcasing […]
To raise awareness on available government programs aimed at enhancing the productivity and competitiveness of onion growers, the Department of Agriculture (DA) held the Information Caravan on Agri Credit Programs for Onion Farmers in Palayan City, Nueva Ecija. “Our ultimate goal is national self-sufficiency. Ensuring that our farmers have wider access to credit and insurance […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to launch the Young Farmers Challenge (YFC) Program. The launch will be on September 28, 2023 through the Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Service (AMAS) in collaboration with the office of Senator Imee Marcos and the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS). Now on its third year, the DA’s YFC […]
In celebration of this year’s International Coastal Cleanup Day, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) led a cleanup drive in Barangay Tanza Uno, Navotas City, while calling on the public to participate in initiatives aimed at ocean conservation and protection. About 500 individuals from BFAR-Central Office, BFAR-National Capital Region (NCR), New Era High […]
The Philippines’ commercial shipment of Hass avocado to the Republic of Korea will start soon by the end of September 2023. “We thank the Korean government for finally approving the market access of our Hass avocado exports,” Department of Agriculture (DA) Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban said as he announced that the country can now export […]
The Philippines started exporting fresh mangoes again to Australia with an initial shipment of 1,500 kilograms of Carabao mangoes during a simple send-off ceremony recently at the Philippine Airlines (PAL) Cargo Terminal. The meticulous planning, rigorous adherence to international quality standards, and continuous efforts of our farmers and exporters have culminated in this momentous occasion,” […]
Department of Agriculture Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban recently met with representatives from Head Sport Philippines and the Philippine Rubber Research Institute (PRRI) to discuss ways to improve the local rubber industry and help rubber farmers boost their income. During the meeting, Head Sport Philippines proposed installing a modern rubber processing plant that will source raw […]
Following the Philippine Department of Agriculture – Sugar Regulatory Administration (DA-SRA)’s visit to São Paulo, Brazil early this year, delegates from the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC) and the Embassy of Brazil in Manila met with DA officials recently to discuss areas for cooperation between the two countries to boost its sugarcane and ethanol industries. As […]
The Provincial Government of Davao de Oro, led by Governor Dorothy Montejo-Gonzaga, joined the simultaneous launching of KADIWA ng Pangulo activity, a marketing strategy of the government which seeks to provide consumers with access to quality and safe food items, while ensuring farm producers have a ready market. Various farmers’ associations of the province have […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) formally received 4,000 metric tons (MT) of white refined sugar from the Department of Finance – Bureau of Customs (DOF-BOC) to be sold at various KADIWA markets and stalls. The sugar, which was shipped from Thailand, was seized at the Port of Batangas last April for lack of proper documents, […]