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Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr.
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...
DA imposes temporary import ban on Turkey due to bird flu outbreak
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has imposed a temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their products from Turkey following...
DA lifts ban on poultry imports from France, imposes ban on 3 U.S. states amid bird flu concerns
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted its temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds, as well as poultry products from...
DA bans import of poultry products from 4 US states due to bird flu
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has imposed a temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds, as well as poultry products from...
PH, Cambodia ink deal to strengthen agricultural ties, investments
The Philippines and Cambodia have forged a significant cooperation agreement that paves the way for increased investment in Cambodia’s agriculture, particularly in rice production...
Pakistan eyes annual export of 1M tons of rice to PH
Pakistan’s Ambassador to Manila Dr. Imtiaz Kazi has proposed an annual allocation of 1 million metric tons of rice to the Philippines at competitive...
DA, OceanX sign agreement to explore PH marine sustainability
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. and Ocean-X co-CEO Mark Dalio sign a memorandum of understanding to assess the health and diversity of fisheries in the Phlippines. PHOTO BY D.A.