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Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr.

25 tons of smuggled red onions from China intercepted in Misamis Oriental

The Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI), in coordination with the Bureau of Customs (BOC), intercepted 25 metric tons of illegally imported...

4 DA officials safely repatriated amid Israel-Iran conflict

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. expressed deep gratitude to the Philippine Embassy in Israel and other government agencies for ensuring the safe return...

Agri chief backs gradual, well-timed rice tariff hike

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has recommended to the Tariff Commission that any future increase in the rice import duty—from the current 15 percent...

PH lifts import ban on bird, poultry products from Belgium

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds, including poultry products, from Belgium, following confirmation...

PH lifts ban on German meat imports after FMD clearance

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted its import ban on animal products from Germany, after the European country was officially declared free from...

PH mangoes debut in Italy

A milestone for Philippine agriculture and diaspora entrepreneurship unfolded in Rome last week, when the inaugural commercial shipment of Philippine mangoes—over half a ton—landed...

Pinoy pork hogs spotlight in swine fest

The sizzle of pork and the spirit of Filipino resilience were on full display as swine industry stakeholders gathered for Hog Festival 2025—a vibrant...

DA, KOICA ink $16M grant to grow aquaculture, community-based agribusiness

Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. and Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Country Director Jung Youngsun have signed the Records of...

Tech-driven innovation to power PH’s climate-resilient agriculture

By Marinel E. Peroy As climate change continues to upend global food systems with increasing droughts, floods, and extreme weather, agricultural innovation is becoming a...

Imports from Hungary, South Korea amid foot-and-mouth disease outbreak banned

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has temporarily banned the importation of live swine, bovines, and water buffaloes (family Suidae, Bovidae, and Cervidae), along with...

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