Department of Agriculture (DA) Archives - Page 2 of 10

27
Oct

DA races to finalize reforms for fair, affordable rice

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Author: DA Press Office The Department of Agriculture (DA) is moving swiftly to consolidate nationwide consultations on the comprehensive revision of the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), confident that the reforms will help curb persistently high rice prices while restoring fairness to struggling Filipino farmers. The series of regional consultative meetings, set to conclude next week, […]

27
Oct

Makabayan: Marcos’ EOs not enough, rice tariff law repeal needed

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By: Gabriel Pabico Lalu – Reporter MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s two executive orders (EO) related to the agricultural sector are not enough to improve the state of farmers across the country, lawmakers from the House of Representatives’ Makabayan bloc said on Monday. Both ACT Teachers party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio and Gabriela party-list […]

25
Oct

P20/kg rice program expands to Davao City

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By Giselle P. Jordan THE Department of Agriculture (DA) on Friday expanded the government’s P20 per kilogram (kg) rice, or the Benteng Bigas Meron Na! program to Davao City. It was a campaign promise of then-presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the 2022 election. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., in a message at the […]

25
Oct

PBBM sets palay floor price as farmgate rates fall

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By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday issued Executive Order (EO) 100 establishing a floor price for palay (unhusked rice) and activating trigger mechanisms for its implementation to protect farmers from declining farmgate prices. Under the EO, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is mandated to determine, set, and adjust […]

21
Oct

Economic dev’t committee reviewing recommendations to adjust rice tariff

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THE Economic Development Committee (EDCom) said it is seeking to strike a balance between protecting farmers and limiting the inflationary impact on consumers in adjusting rice import tariffs. In a statement on Monday, the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) said Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan, who co-chaired the 5th EDCom meeting, said the EDCom […]

20
Oct

DA declares Batanes as an organic farming province

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The Department of Agriculture (DA) has officially recognized Batanes as an “Organic Farming Practitioner Province,” a landmark declaration that celebrates the province’s century-old sustainable farming practices and paves the way for stronger livelihood and agro-tourism growth. Organic by tradition and geography In a statement, the DA said the designation was formalized through an administrative order […]

17
Oct

Agriculture department earmarks P3.3B for rice facilities

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By: Jordeene B. Lagare MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has earmarked P3.3 billion to improve rice yield and reduce postharvest losses over the next three years. In a statement on Thursday, the DA said the budget allocation will be used to set up 300 drying systems across the archipelago. The DA is […]

09
Oct

PhilRice: Drones useful in weed control; Can be rolled into integrated pest management for rice farming

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By Conrad M. Cariño AN experiment conducted by the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) demonstrated that utilizing drones for weed control is more efficient compared to the traditional method of applying chemicals, such as using backpack sprayers. The experiment conducted by PhilRice and the Department of Agriculture (DA)-Research Outreach Station for Lowland Development showed that […]

08
Oct

Pending DA budget short of rice self-sufficiency demands

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5 min read

By: Kurt Dela Peña – Content Researcher Writer With almost 20 typhoons lashing at the Philippines every year, farmers, especially those tilling lands for palay, find themselves stricken even more by poverty – poor yield, low sales, and piling debt. Last month, as Nando (Ragasa) battered northern Luzon with maximum sustained winds of 215 kph, […]

07
Oct

Philrice testing rice farm pest control via drones

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By: Jordeene B. Lagare – Reporter MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) is using drone technology to spray herbicides and manage weeds in rice plantations. According to PhilRice, researchers discovered that drones can effectively control weeds in wet direct-seeded rice, which could transform weed management into a modern farming practice. “This is […]

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