Rice prices surge as production costs rise

Jordeene B. Lagare 06/24/2023

Despite having enough rice supply, retail prices of the country’s staple food in Metro Manila have jacked up by about P2 per kilogram as farmers face increased production costs. In an interview, Agriculture Assistant Secretary Kristine Evangelista…

As rice crisis looms, ‘kamote’, other alternatives pushed

Kurt dela Peña 04/26/2023

MANILA, Philippines—Back in the first month of 2023, the Foreign Agricultural Service of the United States Department of Agriculture already stressed that there will be an expected shortage in rice this year, especially because of higher production…

TD Amang damage to agriculture reaches P50 million

Jordeene B. Lagare 04/16/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Depression Amang continues to wreak havoc on the country’s farm sector with the estimated damage surging to P50.84 million. In its latest report, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said 1,569 farmers were affected as of…

ASF spreads to more areas in Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/30/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The African Swine Fever (ASF) has spread to more localities here, the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) reports. The BAI, in its latest National Zoning and Movement…

ASF detected in 5 more areas in Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/20/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The deadly African Swine Fever (ASF) has been detected in five more areas in Cebu, including the capital Cebu City. The Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) announced…

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…

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…

President Marcos urged: Improve public health system, economy, agri sector

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/10/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Members of some progressive groups want President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to improve the public health system, economy and the country’s agriculture sector. On Monday, Oct. 10, members of BAYAN Central Visayas and…

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…

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