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Food security
PH, Cambodia push stronger agri ties in bilateral talks
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. held a bilateral meeting on Tuesday, September 9, with Cambodian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina...
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 eyes closer PH-India ties in 5-day state visit
As India continues to surge ahead with its massive population and rapid economic growth, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. embarks on a historic five-day...
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...
DA lifts ban on poultry imports from 6 US states
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted the temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds, as well as poultry meat and...
DA Secretary lifts ban on poultry imports from Brazil
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has lifted the temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds, including poultry products, from Brazil,...
Brazil’s FMD-free status sans vaccination opens door for high-quality beef in PH
Brazilian beef may soon become more accessible and competitively priced in the Philippines, after Brazil’s recent international recognition as free from foot and mouth...
Kiko to LGUs, private sector, and citizens: Buy tomatoes directly from farmers and avert a tomato crisis
Former Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan is calling on local government units (LGUs), businesses, and ordinary Filipinos to buy directly from tomato farmers who are...
Exempt agri trucks from toll fees to keep food prices down, says senatorial bet
Former Senator Kiko Pangilinan is calling for the immediate toll exemption for trucks transporting agricultural produce from the provinces, citing the ongoing food crisis...
South Korea supports Quezon post-harvest facility, paves way for increased PH fruit exports
The Philippines took a significant step toward agricultural modernization and expanded trade ties as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu...