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KADIWA STORE SELLS BENGUET VEGETABLES IN BULACAN

Bulakenyo consumers flocked to the KADIWA Retail Selling activity of the Department of Agriculture-Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD) Regional Field Office-Cordillera Administrative Region held in front of Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium in the City of Malolos recently as some highland vegetables from some farmers from Mankayan, Benguet were sold. With the help of the Provincial […]

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GO AFTER VEGETABLE SMUGGLERS – PANGILINAN

Vice presidential aspirant Senator Kiko Pangilinan said the government should be able to show that it can crack the whip on smugglers amid the unabated entry of imported vegetables that is killing the livelihood of Filipino farmers. “Hindi sapat na kunin ang mga nasabat. Hinahamon natin ang pamahalaan na magsampa ng kaso ng economic sabotage, […]

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VILLAR MARKS WOMEN’S MONTH WITH GARDENING EVENT

Through the cultivation of vegetables, Senator Cynthia Villar led the celebration of Women’s Month in her hometown of Las Piñas City. The chairperson of the Senate committee on Agriculture and Food was joined by the officers and members of Kapisanan ng mga Liping Pilipina (KALIPI) of Barangay Pilar, and the city’s officers of various homeowners […]

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PANGILINAN: PROTECT FARMERS, FISHERS VS SMUGGLING

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said that apart from the ongoing pandemic, smuggling of agricultural products is a big blow to the income of the country’s farmers and fishermen. In his opening statement at the Senate Committee of the Whole hearing today, the former food security secretary expressed his dismay over the seeming leniency of the […]

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AMPLE VEGETABLES FROM BENGUET FOR HOLIDAYS – SALDA

The local government of La Trinidad, Benguet has assured an ample supply of vegetables for the holiday season. “We have been assured by the traders that there will be a sufficient supply of vegetables when we celebrate Christmas and New Year,” said Mayor Romeo Salda. In preparation for the peak season of trading, Salda said […]

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VEGETABLES ARRIVE IN NCR FROM MARING-HIT PROVINCES

At least 180 metric tons of assorted vegetables from the typhoon Maring-affected provinces in the Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, and Bicol were delivered to the Balintawak Cloverleaf Market in Quezon City recently. This is in line with the efforts of the government, under the Department of Agriculture (DA), to ensure the availability and affordability […]

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FREE RESIDUE TEST FOR EXPORTERS OF FRUIT, VEGGIES

The Export Development Council (EDC), the export policy-making body in the country, has lauded the swift and positive response of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to help lower the cost of fruits and vegetable exports. EDC Chairman and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez noted that exporters can now avail of free […]

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GOV’T AGENCIES, LGUs CAN DIRECTLY BUY PRODUCE FROM FARMERS DURING ECQ – PANGILINAN

National government agencies and local government units (LGUs) can now directly buy produce for their relief operations from farmers and farmers’ organizations during the enhanced community quarantine,  Senator Francis Pangilinan said. Pangilinan, who is a small-scale vegetable farmer himself, said this is made possible by the approval of the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) circular detailing […]

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DA TO SET UP MORE KADIWA OUTLETS IN METRO MANILA – DAR

The Department of Agriculture (DA) will set up more ‘Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita’ outlets to serve more consumers in Metro Manila, providing them fresh farm and fishery products at affordable prices. Following the success of the Kadiwa outlet launched recently at the DA’s Agricultural Training Institute (ATI), along Elliptical Road in Quezon City, Agriculture […]