3+ hour, 59+ min ago  (439+ words) To boost local production in coastal communities in Davao del Sur, the Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday said it has invested nearly PHP190 million for the establishment of two modern municipal fish ports. These projects are part of the government’s…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (207+ words) The recently completed PHP1.69 million provincial greenhouse nursery in Balaoan, La Union is seen to boost high-value crops production in the province. The Department of Agriculture-funded facility in Ilocos Region, measuring 15 m by 13.6 m, can hold 24,576 vegetable seedlings in 128-hole trays…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (329+ words) Abra Lone District Rep. JB Bernos on Friday said the launching of the Animal Vaccine Development Program (AVDP) by the Department of Agriculture would prove crucial in building a more resilient livestock sector and promote food security in the country....

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (271+ words) The Dumaguete City government will deploy mobile food kitchens to public schools and introduce hydroponics gardening as part of its expanded campaign to address malnutrition among schoolchildren. Mayor Manuel Sagarbarria announced the initiatives on Wednesday during the launch of the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (328+ words) More than 4,200 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in Negros Oriental will receive land titles and Certificates of Condonation with Release of Mortgage (COCROM) from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) during a mass distribution activity in early July, an official said…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (228+ words) The Philippines has further strengthened its agricultural trade and investment partnership with the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR), the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Wednesday. Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. and Lao Minister of Agriculture and Environment…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (246+ words) Another round of the rice distribution initiative is expected to benefit more low-income households in the province, with around PHP68 million ready to be downloaded from the Department of the Interior and Local Government’s Local Government Support Fund (LGSF). Engr. Pedro…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (314+ words) The local government here said the financial aid provided by the national government to farmers is timely, as this would help them buy boosters for their fruit trees in time for the town’s “Fruit Festival”. Known as the “Fruit Basket…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (351+ words) The Department of Agrarian Reform in Davao Region (DAR-11) has condoned PHP509.6 million in unpaid land amortizations, interests, and surcharges for Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) under the New Agrarian Emancipation Act, an official said Thursday. During the DAR Stakeholders’ Forum at…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (446+ words) A whole-of-nation “bayanihan” effort is helping Cordillera farmers sell their products amid oversupply and falling prices, with the private sector, government offices, and individuals working hand-in-hand to address the crisis, the Department of Agriculture (DA) in Cordillera said Monday. “Everybody…...