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In support of the implementation of the price cap, as per Executive Order 124, the Department of Agriculture (DA) will extend zero-interest loans as operating capital to market vendors’ associations in Metro Manila (MM) public markets. “This will enable them to buy pork carcasses directly from hog raisers and major agricultural commodities from farmers’ cooperatives […]
It is “all systems go” for the transport of hogs from Mindanao, Visayas, and some parts of Luzon to Metro Manila markets to be sold at the ceiling price imposed by virtue of Executive Order (EO) 124. Over the weekend, Agriculture Secretary William Dar met with hog producers from the Soccsksargen region to discuss collaborative […]
The creation of a government task force on economic intelligence (Econ Intel) to go after profiteers, price manipulators, hoarders, and smugglers was approved by President Rodrigo Duterte and the Cabinet during a recent meeting in Malacañang. Initially, the task force will go after unscrupulous traders, viajeros, and wholesalers — who have unreasonably jacked up the prices […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) presented several “whole-of-nation” measures to increase hog production and revive the industry, and reduce prices of pork in retail markets. These include the provision of transport support to help raisers and traders bring their hogs and pork products from Visayas and Mindanao to key markets in Metro Manila (MM). Agriculture […]
Following the success of a pioneering rice-vegetable production and marketing project in Lupao, Nueva Ecija, Agriculture Secretary William Dar has directed all DA regional field offices (RFOs), bureaus, and attached agencies, and corporations to “adopt a town or city” within their respective area as part of the Duterte administration’s Plant, Plant, Plant program to increase […]
The country’s provincial governors, and city and municipal mayors have expressed strong support to the Department of Agriculture (DA), under the leadership of Secretary William Dar, in the implementation of the Duterte administration’s national programs to further develop and modernize the country’s agri-fishery sector amid the challenging times. In a manifesto of support, the local […]
Despite the “perfect storm” that ravaged the country in 2020, the agriculture and fishery sector showed its resilience as it contracted by only 1.2 percent. “We believe that despite the Taal Volcano eruption, the COVID-19 pandemic, the continued incidence of the African swine fever (ASF), and the series of strong typhoons, the country’s agriculture and fishery […]
As part of the current nationwide biosecurity and surveillance program, aptly called “BABay ASF” (Bantay ASF sa Barangay), the Department of Agriculture (DA) is initially allotting P80 million for the development and mass production of Filipino-made test kits that can detect the dreaded African swine fever (ASF) faster and cheaper. “We are allocating an initial […]
Agriculture Secretary William Dar assured that there is a sufficient supply of agricultural produce, assuring the public that the Department of Agriculture (DA) is strictly monitoring the prices to prevent market exploitation. “Nais po namin siguruhin na meron tayong sapat na suplay ng pagkain at itaas pa ang produksyon ng mga ito, kabilang ang bigas, […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has strengthened its laboratory network to boost its continuing fight against infectious diseases that affect agriculture such as the African swine fever virus, avian influenza, foot and mouth disease, Panama disease, and fall armyworm. “We are adopting an integrated ‘OneDA’ laboratory master plan that incorporates international bio-risk management standards and […]