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DA LEADS CELEBRATION OF HIGH VALUE CROPS WEEK

The Department of Agriculture-High Value Crops Development Program (DA-HVCDP) led the celebration of the 3rd High Value Crops (HVC) Week with the theme, “Green Revolution: Road Towards Exportation”. The HVC week is celebrated every April to mark the implementation anniversary of the Republic Act 7900 or the High-Value Crops Development Act of 1995, which aims […]

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PH, SOUTH KOREA START 3-YEAR ODA PROGRAM

The Department of Agriculture (DA) under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., will be undertaking a three-year Official Development Assistance (ODA) program that seeks to provide guidance to the 10 selected machinery manufacturers and fabricators in the country. Under ODA, the Technology Advice and Solutions from Korea (TASK) will be carried out to aid […]

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PH RICE SUPPLY STABLE AMID EL NIÑO THREAT, SAYS DA

The Department of Agriculture (DA) reiterated that the country’s rice supply remains stable amid the growing public concern of rice shortage and price increase due to the looming El Niño. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) announced the possibility of an El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) happening during the third quarter of 2023 […]

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DA, BARMM PARTNER FOR P72M AGRICULTURE PROJECT

The Department of Agriculture (DA) allocated a total of P72.8 million to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR) for the 2023–2026 implementation of the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Through the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed by Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban […]

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PH, FRANCE STRENGTHEN AGRICULTURAL COOPERATION

The governments of the Philippines and France will continue to partner towards the development and strengthening of the agri-food sector, particularly involving the local livestock and dairy industry.  This was concluded during the 3rd Philippines-France Joint Steering Committee (JSC) on Agricultural Cooperation held at the Philippine Coconut Authority. The JSC was co-chaired Assistant Secretary for […]

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GOV’T REACTIVATES EL NIÑO TASK FORCE

With the foreseen onset of El Niño in the months of July-September, the Department of Agriculture (DA) will further strengthen measures that will address the effects of the expected drought, including the reactivation of an inter-agency El Niño Task Force to mitigate the potential effects of the phenomenon to the agriculture and fisheries sector. Under […]

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DA KICKS OFF ASF INFO CARAVAN

With the goal of disseminating accurate and relevant information on the African Swine Fever (ASF) and encouraging the general public to take precautions against the spread of ASF in the country, the Bureau of Animal Industry – National African Swine Fever Prevention and Control Program of the Department of Agriculture (DA-BAI-NASFPCP) formally kicked off the […]

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PH SHIPS 1ST BATCH OF DURIAN EXPORTS TO CHINA

The bilateral agreement sealed during the state visit of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Beijing early January this year is now being fully implemented with the first batch of Philippine durian shipped to the People’s Republic of China on April 6 thru the Davao International Airport. The 28-ton durian cargo, which approximately weighs 28,000 kilograms, […]

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DA JOINS PINOY FOOD FESTIVAL IN BELGIUM

The Department of Agriculture (DA) joined the Philippine Food Festival at the Centre Communautaire de Joli Bois in Brussels, Belgium recently. In its third year, the Philippine Food Festival serves as a venue to introduce and promote Philippine cuisine and delicacies to the international community. It included home-cooked dishes that are popular in different regions […]

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PHILIPPINES, FRANCE HOLD 2ND AGRICULTURE FORUM

The Philippine government, through the Department of Agriculture (DA), and the French government, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty and the Bureau of Exportation and International Partnership, organized the 2nd Philippines-France Agriculture Forum recently. With the theme, “Improving the integration of small-hold farmers and fisherfolks in the global value chain for agricultural commodities through […]