With the presence of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Kyungpook National University (KNU) of the Republic of Korea signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Agriculture and Fishery Development Cooperation last Monday, April 24. The MOU, signed by DA Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban, DA-Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) Director continue reading : PH, Sokor strengthen collab for farm mechanization, modernization
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. led on Monday the awarding of interventions amounting to P543.16 million for farm mechanization and modernization to improve food security levels particularly in the “Rice Granary of the Philippines.” The Chief Executive, who concurrently heads the Department of Agriculture (DA), highlighted the importance of making the agriculture and fisheries sector continue reading : PBBM leads DA’s P543-M assistance distribution, highlights food security as priority
The Department of Agriculture (DA) allocated a total of P72.8 million to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR) for the 2023–2026 implementation of the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Through the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed by DA Senior Undersecretary Domingo continue reading : DA allots P72.8M for BARMM coconut, coffee, and cacao industries
Since the Department of Agriculture started the Kadiwa in 2019, about 931 farmers’ cooperatives and associations (FCAs) and agri-based enterprises joined the program that has now generated a total sales of P2.38-billion. The Sta. Ana Agricultural Multi-Purpose Cooperative (MPC), a long-time partner of DA, reported that it makes an average annual sales of P500,000 from continue reading : 931 farmers’ cooperatives earn Php2.35B from DA Kadiwa sales; coops each post P500,000 annual sales since 2019
With the foreseen onset of El Niño in the months of July-September, the Department of Agriculture (DA) will further strengthen measures that will address the effects of the expected drought, including the reactivation of an inter-agency El Niño Task Force to mitigate the potential effects of the phenomenon to the agriculture and fisheries sector. Under continue reading : PBBM admin rolls out plan to mitigate impact of El Niño, reactivates inter-agency El Niño Task Force
The bilateral agreement sealed during the state visit of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in Beijing early January this year is now being fully implemented with the first batch of Philippine durian shipped to the People’s Republic of China on April 6 thru the Davao International Airport. The 28-ton durian cargo, which approximately weighs 28,000 continue reading : First batch of PH durian weighing 28k kg shipped to China April 6
