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Department of Agriculture (DA)

¥1.7-B JICA grant to build modern rice hub for 5K Isabela farmers

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is extending a ¥1.7 billion grant (about ₱652 million) to establish a modern Rice Processing System (RPS) in...

Fruits drive $329.7M in PH exports, narrow ’25 agri trade gap

The Philippines closed 2025 with a significantly narrower agricultural trade deficit in December, as a surge in farm exports — led by tropical fruits...

Farm-to-market projects now under digital public microscope

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is tightening oversight on its farm-to-market road (FMR) projects to ensure public funds translate into real, durable access for...

DA chief weighs Pakistani rice to plug gaps, guard farmers

The Philippines is cautiously opening the door to rice imports from Pakistan as part of a broader effort to diversify suppliers and deepen trade...

Poultry lifts agriculture output to ₱1.77T in 2025

Poultry emerged as the clear growth driver of Philippine agriculture in 2025, helping lift the total value of farm output to ₱1.77 trillion, up...

Food poverty drops in Q4 as DA expands rice, other programs

Food poverty in the Philippines fell sharply in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to the latest OCTA Research Tugon ng Masa (TNM) Survey,...

PH launches green investment Asenso bonds starting at ₱10K

Department of Finance Secretary (DOF) and Landbank of the Philippines (LandBank) Chair Frederick D. Go welcomed the launch of the Agriculture, Sustainability, Environment, and...

DA OK’s 100,000MT sugar export to US to ease pressure on local prices

The Department of Agriculture has approved the Sugar Regulatory Administration’s plan to export 100,000 metric tons of raw sugar to the US in an...

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...

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