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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) expects the Philippines to import less rice this year due to improved local production, favorable weather, and higher carryover stocks. In a briefing on Wednesday, Agriculture Assistant Secretary Arnel…
MANILA, Philippines – The maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice will drop to P49 per kilo starting March 1, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Wednesday. In a statement, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel…
You may know black rice, brown rice, glutinous rice, or red rice—but have you heard of rice in yogurt? The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), under the Department of Agriculture, has developed a new yogurt product to…
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday declared a food security emergency for rice due to an “extraordinary” spike in rice prices in the country. The declaration, under Department Circular No. 3, came a day ahead…
MANILA, Philippines — Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. of the Department of Agriculture (DA) said steps must now be taken to avert a possible shortage of eggs in April. Tiu Laurel recommended measures—like funding support for local…
MANILA, Philippines — The declaration of food security for rice will only be applicable to areas experiencing skyrocketing rice prices, a Department of Agriculture (DA) official clarified on Saturday. According to DA Spokesperson Asec. Arnel de Mesa,…
MANILA, Philippines — Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC) has released a resolution recommending a rice emergency and the government may make the declaration on Tuesday. “My office just received the…
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is targeting to lower the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice to P49 a kilo by March, provided favorable pricing conditions persist, according to its top official. During…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has allocated P169.4 million for infrastructure and machinery projects in Central Visayas this year, benefiting various farmer groups across the region. Edna Yu, chief of the Regional Agricultural…
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has appealed to the Supreme Court (SC) to reverse its ruling allowing commercial fishing vessels to operate within municipal waters. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. revealed this during…
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…
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…
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