DA eyes P125/kilo suggested retail price for onion

John Eric Mendoza 02/06/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is inclined to lower the suggested retail price (SRP) of onions to P125. DA deputy spokesperson Rex Estoperez said this in light of the arrival of imported onions and…

Next food concern: DA sets price watch on eggs

Jordeene B. Lagare 01/12/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Another important food commodity is adding to price woes that the Marcos administration must now grapple with: eggs, which are a key source of protein for many Filipinos. Based on the price monitoring report…

22,000 MT of imported onions may arrive in PH this month – DA

Jordeene B. Lagare, Melvin Gascon 01/10/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Imported onions may arrive in the country between the last week of January and the first week of next month if President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. approves a plan by the Department of Agriculture (DA)…

Fines, jail time for violating P250 SRP for red onions – DA

Alden M. Monzon - @inquirerdotnet 12/30/2022

Traders and retailers who will violate the suggested retail price (SRP) bulletin on red onions that the government is planning to issue today face fines ranging from P5,000 to P2 million and imprisonment of five to 15…

DA sets prices of red onion at P250 per kilo until 1st week of January

Alden M. Monzon - @inquirerdotnet 12/30/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Thursday issued an order setting the price of red onion in Metro Manila wet markets at P250 per kilogram (kg) until the first week of January, amid the…

Farmers urged to register to agriculture registry to avail of DA program benefits

Futch Anthony Inso 12/11/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — A farmer from Bantayan town in northern Cebu has encouraged other farmers to register to the Registry System for Basic Sector in Agriculture (RSBSA) so that they can avail of the benefits of…

Govern agriculture right

Cielito F. Habito - @inquirerdotnet 09/27/2022

No doubt, agriculture now deserves top attention among the three economic sectors, over industry (mostly manufacturing) and services (with its mix of low- and high-value activities). The global food crisis that COVID-19 and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine…

Salt industry revival plan to start with ‘profiling’ – DA

Jordeene B. Lagare - @inquirerdotnet 09/16/2022

MANILA, Philippines — After many years of neglect, the country’s salt industry is finally getting much-needed attention through a P100-million revitalization program to be implemented by the Department of Agriculture (DA). The DA issued on Wednesday the…

Food crisis, high costs to test Bongbong Marcos as agri chief

Jordeene Lagare, The Inquirer Bureaus 06/22/2022

With just days before he sits as agriculture secretary, President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will have to contend with numerous challenges that threaten the country’s food supply and stymied the growth of the farm sector for decades. Outgoing…

P20 per kilo price of rice ‘not yet possible,’ says agri chief

Neil Arwin Mercado 06/08/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Based on current data, lowering the price of rice to P20 a kilo is “not yet possible” as of the moment, Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar said Wednesday. Dar said that prior…

P6 per kilogram increase in rice prices feared

Jordeene Lagare 06/08/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos may find it even more difficult to make ends meet as rice prices may increase by as much as P6 per kilogram by the end of this year due mainly to the rising…

DA issues rules for rabbit importation

Jordeene Lagare 06/05/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has issued guidelines on the importation of rabbits as an alternative to pork, which many local farmers have stopped producing. The DA said an importer must apply for an import clearance…

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