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The Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Credit Policy Council (DA-ACPC) has rolled out a loan payment moratorium for qualified farmers and fisherfolk, as the government steps up efforts to shield rural livelihoods from the ongoing energy crisis and rising production costs. The measure is anchored on Department of Agriculture Administrative Order No. 2, series of […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. struck an optimistic tone on the country’s food security outlook, assuring the public that government measures are keeping rice supply stable despite rising global oil prices and farm input costs. At the same time, Tiu Laurel firmly pushed back against claims raised in recent hearings that imported rice is […]
The Department of Agriculture rolled out the “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!” program in Makati City, bringing subsidized rice to one of the country’s wealthiest urban centers while underscoring a growing reality that even affluent cities are not insulated from economic strain caused by soaring petroleum product prices. Around 750 beneficiaries were served during the ceremonial […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) assured the public that rice stocks in National Food Authority (NFA) warehouses remain sufficient, helped by a record procurement last year, even as demand for the government-subsidized P20 rice program surges. Beneficiaries of “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!”, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s flagship food program, are urged to register online to […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. formally established a Food Security Task Force within the Department of Agriculture (DA) to closely monitor and respond to disruptions in agricultural supply, prices, and trade caused by the ongoing energy emergency and geopolitical tensions in key export markets. Tiu Laurel said that the move aims to replace the […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has dispatched 18 trucks to transport vegetables from Benguet following reports of oversupply in the region that has left local farmers struggling to sell their harvest, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said. Tiu Laurel said the DA’s logistics teams, including the KADIWA program under the Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance […]
Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the agency has secured a P50-million sub-allotment to roll out fuel assistance to thousands of farmers, as surging global oil prices begin to ripple through the domestic economy. The program will provide P5,000 each to 9,570 farmers who rely on mechanized equipment, based on data from […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is moving to lock in fertilizer supplies from key global producers as oil-driven price spikes threaten farm output later this year. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said Manila has opened talks with several countries, including China and Russia, to ensure steady deliveries of the critical farm input. Tiu Laurel […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and state-owned Food Terminal Inc. (FTI) urged Filipinos not to abuse the government’s subsidized rice program, warning that unusually large crowds at distribution sites are creating the false impression of a supply shortage. Officials said the flagship “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!” initiative—popularly known as the P20-per-kilo rice program—continues to have […]
Food prices re-emerged as a key inflation driver in February, prompting the Department of Agriculture to step up measures aimed at shielding low-income households, as well as farmers and fisherfolk, from potential price shocks amid rising global uncertainty. The DA said it has intensified monitoring of food prices and supply following fresh data indicating faster […]