Rice output seen to drop this year due to typhoons, DA says

Jordeene B. Lagare - @inquirerdotnet 10/26/2024

The Department of Agriculture (DA) sees significant rice production losses this year due to widespread bad weather, an official said Friday. “We can expect that our losses will be somewhat significant this year compared to last year…

Kristine batters farm sector, damaging crops worth P80.8M

Jordeene B. Lagare - @inquirerdotnet 10/25/2024

Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami) caused P80.8 million in losses to the agriculture sector, the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported. The storm affected 2,864 farmers across Cordillera, Mimaropa, Bicol, and Western Visayas, according to the DA’s bulletin…

PH rice output drops 11.9% in Q3 due to recent typhoons

Jordeene B. Lagare - @inquirerdotnet 10/17/2024

Recent typhoons have impacted local food production, with the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reporting a drop in palay (unhusked rice) output in the third quarter. Palay production from July to September is estimated at 3.35 million metric…

DA’s promise: Rice prices down by up to P7 in August

Jordeene B. Lagare, Thony Rose Lesaca 07/20/2024

The retail prices of rice in public markets are expected to decline by up to P7 per kilo in early August after the government cut the duties on imported rice, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA).…

Affordable ‘Rice-for-All’ available soon – DA

Dianne Sampang 07/08/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture announced that it will implement ‘Rice-for-All’, a program that offers affordable rice to all Filipinos. Shortly after the rollout of P29 rice program to 10 Kadiwa stores across Metro Manila…

DA: Agri damage due to El Niño nears P6B

Jordeene B. Lagare 05/03/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The ongoing El Niño drought is still causing serious damage to crops and animals nationwide, with losses now exceeding a third of what the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported just a week ago. As of…

DA 8 assures H5N1 case in Leyte immediately contained

Futch Anthony Inso 04/02/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Preemptive actions have been taken by concerned government agencies and private parties to contain the possible outbreak of Avian flu (H5N1 influenza) in Kananga, Leyte, as assured by the Department of Agriculture (DA).…

Danao farmers, fishers get P2M livelihood aid

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 02/25/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two local associations in Danao City received P2 million worth of livelihood projects on Friday, Feb. 23. The turnover was led by the local government of Danao and the Department of Labor and…

Marcos to consider giving rice instead of cash to 4Ps beneficiaries – DA exec

Jean Mangaluz 02/13/2024

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will seriously consider a suggestion to provide rice, rather than cash, to recipients of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). Department of Agriculture (DA) Usec. Roger Navarro revealed this in…

DA urges public to eat more eggs to curb oversupply

Melvin Gascon 02/06/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has asked other agencies to convince people to consume more eggs to address the oversupply in local production that has caused farm-gate prices to go down to as low…

P93B post-harvest facilities needed to stop rice, corn wastage

Jean Mangaluz 01/16/2024

MANILA, Philippines – A total of P93 billion is required to establish adequate post-harvest facilities to prevent the wastage of corn and rice, according to Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Tuesday. Laurel said around 12.7…

DA bans poultry products from France, Belgium due to avian flu cases

Jean Mangaluz 01/09/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Due to the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in France and Belgium, the Department of Agriculture (DA) has prohibited the importation of poultry products from these countries. In a statement on Tuesday,…

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