Agriculture

D.A. mulls imposing rice price cap to cushion impact of oil price shocks

By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet As the government continues to find ways to help Filipinos to navigate these difficult times, the Department of Agriculture (D.A.) marches forward with an array of interventions meant...

PBBM allays citizenry’s concerns amid oil price shocks

By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet “Everything is normal. No need to worry.” Reassuring the masses that the government is on top of matters related to rising oil prices brought about by ongoing conflicts in...

D.A. rolls out aid after Typhoons Tino, Uwan

By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet After earlier preparing financial assets for typhoon-affected areas, the Department of Agriculture (D.A.) has mobilized emergency aid and farm inputs to farmers and fisherfolk recovering from the onslaught...

D.A. eyes savings, vows faster rollout of farm roads

By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet With some infrastructure programs being reassigned to other government agencies, the Department of Agriculture (D.A.) noted that it would benefit from approximately 20% savings in construction costs upon...

D.A. prepares aid for Uwan-affected farmers, fisherfolk

By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet Following President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive on all government agencies to expedite aid and rehabilitation efforts to Super Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-Wong) affected areas, the Department...

P1.66-B fund OK’d to strengthen rice seed program for farmers

By Darryl John Esguerra | Philippine News Agency The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the release of P1.66 billion to support the government’s Rice Seed Program, aimed at boosting...

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