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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...
Romania urges support for Ukraine amid ongoing war
By Marinel E. Peroy Romanian Ambassador to the Philippines Răduţa Dana Matache marked Romania’s National Day on Wednesday with a strong appeal for global solidarity,...
DA targets ₱2B foreign financing for agriculture in 2025
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is poised to secure ₱2 billion in foreign financing next year to bolster infrastructure and boost domestic productivity. This...
DA chief to BOC: Release seized 580 tons of frozen mackerel to DSWD for typhoon victims
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has formally requested the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to release 580 metric tons of seized frozen mackerel to...
DA lifts temporary import ban on birds, poultry products from Denmark
(UPDATE) The Department of Agriculture has lifted the ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds, including poultry products, from Denmark nearly two...
Japan, Phl ink agreement on Emergency Rice Reserve
Embassy of Japan's First Secretary Mr. AKASAKA Hidenori attended the signing ceremony on October 11, 2024, for the extension of the memorandum of cooperation...