Presenting his “New Thinking” for Philippine agriculture, Secretary William Dar enjoined the members of the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) to invest in agriculture during a luncheon meeting on December 6, 2019 in Makati City. “We are committed to facilitating your proposed investments or projects especially in agribusiness. The potential areas of continue reading : Dar enjoins European business group to invest in agriculture
About P12 billion (B) worth of crops were saved from the havoc brought by Typhoon Tisoy following the preparations made by the Department of Agriculture (DA) prior to its landfall. With DA’s early warning mechanism in place, rice farmers were able to salvage about 157,000 hectares of paddy rice. According to Agriculture Secretary William D. continue reading : DA’s early warning mechanism saves P12B agri crops
Agriculture Secretary William Dar today shared with the editors and reporters of the Philippine Daily Inquirer the latest updates on the agriculture sector in the country. The agri chief presented the Department’s new thinking for agriculture, emphasizing that agriculture is not a stand-alone production machine but an industry inherently linked to the other sectors of continue reading : DA chief shares agri updates to Inquirer editors
Agriculture Secretary William Dar announced the plan of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to establish a National Seed Technology Park during his keynote speech at the 2019 National Seed Summit on December 2, 2019. In line with the summit’s theme, “Binhing de Kalidad at Sagana, Para sa Mataas na Ani at Kita,” the Secretary stressed continue reading : DA to set up national seed technology park
“We are in one family. Help us share to the public what the DA is doing right now.” This was the message of Agriculture Secretary William Dar to the members of the Philippine Agricultural Journalists, Inc. (PAJ) during the launching of the 2019 PAJ-SMC Binhi Awards on December 3, 2019. Citing his personal story, Dar continue reading : Dar urges agri journalists to promote agriculture to the youth
To protect and keep the Philippines free from major animal diseases, and boost its burgeoning livestock and poultry industry, the Department of Agriculture (DA) will establish strong and functional animal disease diagnostic laboratories nationwide. Agriculture Secretary William Dar issued Department Order (DO) No. 13 series of 2019, known as “Enhancement of the Biosafety and Biosecurity continue reading : DA expands BSS project to enhance integrated animal disease diagnostic lab
SAN FERNANDO, PAMPANGA – More than P572.3 million (M) worth of agricultural projects and interventions were turned over to the provinces of Pampanga, Tarlac, Aurora and Bataan during the visit of Secretary William D. Dar over the weekend. Secretary Dar, who met with the local chief executives of the Central Luzon region on November 30, continue reading : Agri Sec turns over million worth of infra projects and other assistance
Another P1.5 billion (B) from the National Rice Program budget of the Department of Agriculture has been allotted to help the Filipino rice farmers affected by the implementation of the Rice Tariffication Law. This was announced by Secretary William D. Dar during a Farmers’ Forum held at The Orchid’s Hotel in San Fernando, Pampanga on continue reading : More funds for rice farmers – Dar
Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar visited the towns of Urdaneta and Rosales in Pangasinan on December 1, to assure the public that pork and pork products in the province are free from African Swine Fever (ASF) and are safe to consume. “We have been closely working with the Hog Raisers’ Association and other private organizations continue reading : Pangasinan pork is ASF-free
The key to achieving rural development and food security under these strenuous conditions, according to Agriculture Secretary William Dar is “to empower local communities about careful but productive stewardship of both their land and water resources and to optimize opportunities to create more jobs and generate more wealth in the countryside.” In a congratulatory remarks continue reading : Empower local communities on productive stewardship – Dar
