Tag: Agriculture
DA field offices, PCIC rush to verify P1.3B loss claims
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has directed all regional offices of the Department of Agriculture in areas affected by recent tropical cyclones and...
Rice processing facility seen to boost Mindoro farmers’ income
The Department of Agriculture has turned over a P70.2-million rice processing facility to farmers in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro—one of the country’s leading rice-producing towns—in...
US misses out on billions in China soybean sales midway through peak season
BEIJING/SINGAPORE/CHICAGO — US farmers are missing out on billions of dollars of soybean sales to China halfway through their prime marketing season, as stalled...
WORLD BANK BACKS $70M PH AGRI INSURANCE POOL VS CLIMATE RISKS
The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced on Sunday the World Bank (WB) will back a five-year $70 million co-insurance pool to help cushion Philippine...
DA weighs options as prices of chili, vegetables start to soar
The Department of Agriculture is exploring supply options as the prices of local chili, or siling labuyo, continue to soar in regional markets with...
