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BFAR gets boost in 2026 budget for WPS fishers’ protection

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said increased funding for fisheries under the 2026 Department of Agriculture (DA) budget is a first step toward a long-overdue...

Gov’t rethinks Cocochem sale as global coconut demand rebounds

The government is reassessing the long-planned sale of United Coconut Chemicals Inc. (Cocochem) as renewed global demand for coconut-based products raises fresh questions about...

PH blocks all Spanish pork shipments amid ASF threat

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has ordered a temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild pigs, including pork meat, pig skin, and...

ASEAN ministers in Manila tackle climate, trade, & food challenges

Agriculture and forestry ministers from Southeast Asia and key partner countries have convened in Manila this week to confront the twin challenges of food...

WTO fisheries pact enters into force, with PH support

The Philippines has joined fellow World Trade Organization (WTO) members in marking the entry into force of the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, a...

DA lifts ban on imported birds from Israel, South Dakota

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted its temporary import ban on poultry and related products from Israel and South Dakota in the United...

World Bank, DA to launch $70M climate risk shield

The World Bank is backing a five-year $70 million initiative to create a co-insurance pool that will cushion Philippine agriculture from escalating climate-related risks,...

Brazil pushes for ‘no borders’ in food as it strengthens meat supply to PH

By MARINEL E. PEROY “Because in the end… there should be no borders for food.” This was the message of Ambassador Gilberto Fonseca Guimarães de Moura...

Marcos orders crackdown as agri smuggling declared national security threat

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared the rampant smuggling of agricultural products a national security threat, ordering law enforcement and intelligence agencies to join...

OFWs in HK and Macau urged to invest in agribusiness back home

In the bustling cities of Hong Kong and Macau, where over 160,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) toil with quiet grit and unwavering dedication, a...

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