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Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr.
PH, Japan set to expand agri pact ahead of Marcos state visit
The Philippines and Japan are preparing to elevate their long-standing agricultural partnership ahead of the scheduled state visit of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to...
UK poultry imports from bird flu-free zones formalized
While the Department of Agriculture (DA) has effectively applied regionalization measures for High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) in the United Kingdom since 2024, this...
PH, Asian Institute of Technology seal 5-year agri innovation pact
The Philippines’ Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) have launched a five-year strategic partnership designed to accelerate agricultural innovation,...
PH halts poultry importation from Indiana amid bird flu
The Department of Agriculture has imposed a temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds—and their products—from Indiana following confirmed outbreaks of...
DA clears Illinois, Wisconsin poultry imports, not Kansas
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted its temporary ban on poultry and poultry product imports from Illinois and Wisconsin, signaling a cautious reopening...
DA lifts Dutch poultry ban, seeks regional action vs. bird flu
The Philippines has formally lifted its temporary ban on the import of poultry and poultry products from The Netherlands, following the bilateral recognition of...
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 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...
Audit spurs DA review of ill-funded goat breeding drive
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has ordered a comprehensive review of an ambitious goat breeding program launched under the Duterte administration but...