Typhoon Karding Agricultural Damage Reach P160M; DA said Agricultural damage of super typhoon Karding (international name: Noru) have reached for over P160.1 million The Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), the Ilocos Region, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, and the Bicol Region were all included in the most recent estimations made by the DA’s Disaster Risk Reduction and Management … Read more
Agriculture USecs Says Oversupply of Garlic, Cabbage is Farmers Fault The Department of Agriculture Undersecretary (Usec) Domingo Panganiban blames farmers due to the ‘oversupply’ of garlic and cabbage. In his radio interview, Panganiban blamed farmers to the market’s excess of garlic and cabbage. According to Panganiban, farmers never even consider if they will be able … Read more
President-Elect Bongbong Marcos To Sit as Department of Agriculture Secretary BONGBONG MARCOS – The President-Elect announced that he will head the Department of Agriculture “for now”. On June 30, a new administration will begin its term in the Philippine government. President-elect Bongbong Marcos will have his inauguration at the Philippine National Museum. The Marcos family … Read more
Department of Agriculture Expects Shortage of Egg Supply If Chicken Feed Prices Continue to Increase The Department of Agriculture (DA) is expecting a shortage of egg supply due to the surge of chicken feed prices. On Saturday (December 11, 2021), DA Assistant Secretary and spokesperson Noel Reyes said that the continuous increase in the prices of … Read more
Local Farmers Expresses Concern After Consumers Prefer Imported & Cheaper Carrots Rather Than Local Products The local farmers have expressed their disappointment due to the arrival of imported yet cheaper carrots from China. The local farmers in Benguet have been complaining regarding the arrival of imported yet cheaper carrots from China in Divisoria. Most consumers … Read more
Las Piñas City Reactivates Price Control Council LAS PIÑAS CITY – Las Piñas City Mayor Imelda Aguilar has recently ordered the immediate reactivation of the city’s price control council. The order came after the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) ordered all local government units in Metro Manila to strictly implement a 60-day price … Read more
Department of Agriculture Seeks President Duterte’s Approval to Impose Price Ceiling on Pork Products The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking a price ceiling on pork products due to the soaring prices of pork meat. The agriculture department is asking President Rodrigo Duterte to approve the price ceiling on pork products to as low as … Read more
New SRP on Agri Products in NCR Wet Markets Released by Department of Agriculture The Department of Agriculture has issued the new suggested retail prices (SRP) on agriculture products in NCR wet markets. On Friday (November 27, 2020), the Agriculture Department released a new set of suggested retail prices for basic agricultural products in wet markets … Read more
Department of Agriculture to Give Aid to Typhoon-Hit Farmers to Regain Livelihoods The Department of Agriculture is ready to help typhoon-hit farmers whose livelihoods have been severely affected by previous typhoons. During the DA’s budget interpellation in the Senate on Friday, the senators asked the sponsor of the DA’s budget bill, Sen. Cynthia Villar on … Read more
Pork Products Supply Sufficient Amid ASF, According to Department of Agriculture The Department of Agriculture said that the supply of pork products are still sufficient amid African swine fever. On Friday (October 30, 2020), Agriculture Assistant Secretary Kristine Evangelista said that the Philippines has enough supply of pork meat despite thousands of pigs have been … Read more