The Department of Agriculture (DA) through the Bureau of Soils and Water Management (DA-BSWM) joins the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in the annual celebration of the World Soil Day (WSD) on December 5, 2022. The observance of WSD started in 2014 after its adoption during the 68th UN General Assembly. continue reading : WSD celeb stresses importance of healthy soil in producing food
DA-BFAR suspends seizure of imported frozen fish products in wet markets
The Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) shall be suspending the confiscation of imported pink salmon, pompano, and other imported frozen fish products in the wet markets, effective immediately. “We will go back to our original strategy that we are doing which is concentrating on the cold storages and other continue reading : DA-BFAR suspends seizure of imported frozen fish products in wet markets
NGAs seize 100k kilograms of smuggled yellow onion
To ensure fair trade and protect the public from unsafe food products, the Department of Agriculture (DA) continues the campaign against the proliferation of smuggled agricultural commodities, with the support and assistance of other national government agencies. On November 29, 2022, guided by an intelligence report on four forty-footer container vans containing misdeclared agri-fishery produce, continue reading : NGAs seize 100k kilograms of smuggled yellow onion
‘The gift that keeps on giving’: Kadiwa ng Pasko opens in QC
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., on December 1, 2022 visited the KADIWA ng Pasko caravan site at the QC Hall to appraise the impact of the government-led marketing initiative to food producers and consumers alike. During the opening ceremony, President Marcos Jr. expressed gratitude to institutions and individuals that tirelessly support the said initiative. “Ito’y continue reading : ‘The gift that keeps on giving’: Kadiwa ng Pasko opens in QC
PBBM visits IRRI, seeks to strengthen Philippine agri value chain
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. focused on collaborative strategies to strengthen the country’s agricultural value chain during his visit to the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in Los Baños, Laguna on November 29, 2022. “Ang magandang naging resulta nitong pagbisita ay marami tayong nakita na meron talaga silang bagong technologies that are completely appropriate for the continue reading : PBBM visits IRRI, seeks to strengthen Philippine agri value chain
DA, Caritas collaborate to broaden agri initiatives reach
With the goal of expanding the reach of its various initiatives for farmers, fisherfolk, and rural workers, the Department of Agriculture (DA) entered into a partnership with the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP)’s Caritas Philippines Foundation, Inc. through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on December 2. The MOU aims to continue reading : DA, Caritas collaborate to broaden agri initiatives reach