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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...
PH launches crayfish hub to power aquaculture growth
The Philippines on Wednesday (Nov. 19) fired the opening shot in its bid to become a major player in global aquaculture with the inauguration...
Ban on rice importation extended to year-end
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the extension of the rice import ban until the end of the year to help stabilize farmgate prices...
DTI tightens price watch during Undas
In line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive for intensified market surveillance, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) strengthened its price monitoring...
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...
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...
World Bank, DA to launch $70M climate risk shield
The World Bank is backing a five-year $70 million initiative to create a co-insurance pool that will cushion Philippine agriculture from escalating climate-related risks,...
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 lifts import ban on Dutch poultry products, birds
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted the temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds, including poultry products, from The Netherlands,...
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,...