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SET-UP KADIWA CENTERS NATIONWIDE – AGRI PARTY-LIST

AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee urged the House leadership to immediately take up his proposed measure to establish Kadiwa Agri-food Terminals in every city and municipality to help farmers and fisherfolk and alleviate the high prices of basic commodities amid the problem of inflation. Lee made the statement after the country’s inflation rate spiked […]

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DA LAUNCHES GREEN REVOLUTION 2.0

In line with the strong commitment of the national government towards achieving food security, the Department of Agriculture through the Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI), launched the Green Revolution 2.0: Plants for Bountiful Barangays Movement (Luntiang Ani ng Mamamayan) at Rizal Park in Luneta, Manila. The Green Revolution 2.0 is an initiative of the Department, […]

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40% HIKE IN DA BUDGET TO BOOST PH FOOD SUPPLY

House Committee on Appropriations chairman Zaldy Co expressed support for the 40-percent increase in the budget of the Department of Agriculture as it would help increase food supply and reduce prices. During the budget hearing, Co described as “unprecedented” the huge percentage increase in the agriculture sector’s budget from P117.29 billion in 2022 to P163.75 […]

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KADIWA CENTERS IN ALL CITIES, MUNICIPALITIES URGED

To provide farmers and fishers a venue to market and trade their produce at affordable prices, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee filed a measure to establish Kadiwa Agri-food Terminals in every city and municipality in the country.  Under House Bill No. 3957 or the “Kadiwa Agri-Food Terminal Act”, AGRI aims to institutionalize a program […]

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CUA BACKS CALL FOR BETTER FOOD SUPPLY COORDINATION

Quirino Governor Dax Cua urged the national government to immediately draft a plan to operationalize Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s call for local government units to closely coordinate with the administration to ensure the country’s food supply. “We from the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) fully support President Marcos’ call. Tama ang Pangulo, we […]

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VILLAFUERTE BACKS FOOD TERMINALS IN REGIONS

Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte has given the thumbs up to the grand plan by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (PBBM) to prioritize the provision of quality infrastructure support to farmers as he proposed the establishment of regional food terminals or depots across the country, in support of the Chief Executive’s agenda as concurrent agriculture […]

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MISAMIS ORIENTAL: FOOD SECURITY ‘BACK TO BASICS’

Newly-elected Misamis Oriental Governor Pedro Unabia vowed to reintroduce “back to basics” agricultural practices to improve the province’s food security and sustainability.Agriculture development, Unabia said, is an essential component of the government’s poverty eradication program, which means that every family can afford food on the table on a regular basis. “Consultations with municipal agriculturists are […]

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ENSURE FOOD SUPPLY IN NEXT 6 MONTHS – MARCOS

Citing the importance of food supply, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged the executive management of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to work fast and attend to the food production matter properly. During a recent press conference at Malacañang, Marcos stressed that his key instructions to the DA is to focus on ensuring food supply for […]

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INCREASING FOOD SUPPLY IS PRIORITY – PRES. MARCOS

President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. directed the Department of Agriculture (DA) Executive Committee to fully prepare for the impending food crisis that is already affecting other countries. “We are already in a disadvantageous position in terms of food supply. We should really pay close attention to what we can do,” Marcos, who is also the […]

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RICE, CORN HISTORIC HARVESTS AMONG DAR’S LEGACY

“I am one of the happiest Filipinos.” This was the reaction of Agriculture Secretary William Dar following the announcement of President-elect Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. that he is personally designating himself as the temporary caretaker of Philippine agriculture. Dar also expressed optimism as the new President is set to take over the agri-fishery portfolio starting at […]