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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...

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...

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