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Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. led the awarding of various agri-fishery interventions amounting to P909.68 million for the farmers and fisherfolk in Iloilo on February 14, 2024. Through the Department of Agriculture (DA)-Western Visayas Regional Field Office (RFO), 515 farmer-beneficiaries received cash assistance totaling P2.347 million from the Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RFFA) continue reading : Iloilo farmers and fisherfolk receive P909.68-M worth of agri interventions

Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. on February 14, 2024, inspected the nearly-complete second phase of the Jalaur River Multipurpose Project (JRMP), a P19.7-billion infrastructure development project of the National Irrigation Administration that will increase rice production and benefit 25,000 farmers and 4,500 indigenous people in Iloilo province. “This project, which we expect to continue reading : DA chief inspects P19.7-B Jalaur River Multipurpose Project in Iloilo

Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. assured the public Thursday that the country’s rice supply is sufficient through the first half of this year, with recent imports and the upcoming harvest that peaks in March and April, ensuring stable price of the country’s main food staple through June in spite of El Nino.  He continue reading : DA chief assures stable rice supply in 1H, helped by harvest, imports

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is updating its electronic database of farmers and fisherfolk, the agency’s primary stakeholders whose individual information are essential for proper planning, implementation, and monitoring of billions of pesos worth of agricultural projects and targeted interventions. Updating the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture, the official name of DA’s electronic continue reading : DA updating farmers’ registry to better plan, implement projects and interventions

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. led the distribution of agricultural interventions among 12,141 rice farmers and nine farmers’ cooperatives and associations (FCAs) in Mandili High School, Candaba, Pampanga on February 3. A total of 3,680 Candabeño rice farmers tilling a maximum of two hectares received P5,000 continue reading : PBBM, DA rolls out interventions to 12k rice farmers during Candaba Harvest Festival

Officials of the National Dairy Authority (NDA) recently met with Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. to discuss strategies and proposals to increase milk production in the country. The NDA provided the DA chief with an overview of the country’s current dairy situation, including a status report on project implementation, number of animals distributed continue reading : DA chief vows support for local dairy industry

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr., on February 3, met farmers, local government leaders and officials of the Department of Agriculture in Pampanga to sustain the push for agricultural modernization and increased food production in the face of El Niño. Around 600 farmers and officials gathered at a rice continue reading : President Marcos, DA push for increased food production in face of El Niño threat

The Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and National Irrigation Administration (NIA) on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding that aims to ensure an efficient rice supply chain and create an alternative market for the grain which will benefit both farmers and consumers. The MOU seeks to promote the Integrated Rice continue reading : DA, DTI, NIA ink MOU on rice supply chain

Philippine agriculture grew faster at 1.2 percent in 2023, driven by higher poultry and livestock production, increased fruit harvest, and record rice output, as reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority on January 31, 2024. In 2022, agriculture expanded by only 0.6 percent. “We are pleased that agriculture has contributed positively to growth of the economy continue reading : Philippines farm sector rose at faster clip in 2023 on poultry, livestock gains, record rice output

Palay production last year reached 20.06 million metric tons, the highest ever harvest of the Philippines’ national staple, help by better weather conditions in the last quarter of 2023. Based on data released on January 30, 2024 by the Philippine Statistics Authority, last year’s palay output was 1.5 percent higher than the 2022 volume of continue reading : PH palay output hits record high of 20.06 million MT