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Friday, November 1, 2024
Philippines allocates US$90.9 million to boost corn and soybean production in 2025
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) plans to allocate PHP 5.31 billion (US$90.9 million) in 2025 to improve the production of key crops, including corn, and soybeans, intended for food, feed, and industrial use, The Freeman repo ...
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Currimao, Philippines launches first life insurance programme for farmers and fishers
Approximately 1,400 farmers and fishers in Currimao, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, are set to benefit from the first-ever life insurance programme introduced by the municipal government in collaboration with the Philippine Crop Insurance Corpo ...
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Philippines sets ambitious targets for corn production to reduce import dependence
The Philippines Department of Agriculture (DA) has announced plans to increase local production of corn to meet at least 81% of the country's domestic demand, BusinessWorld reported.
Monday, October 28, 2024
Philippines' swine farmers cite documentation delays in ASF vaccine rollout
Swine farmers in the Philippines have raised concerns about burdensome documentation requirements delaying their participation in the limited rollout of the African swine fever (ASF) vaccine, BusinessWorld reported.
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Disinformation hampers ASF vaccination rollout for small swine farmers in the Philippines
Efforts to control the spread of African swine fever (ASF) in the Philippines are being slowed by widespread disinformation, discouraging small backyard swine raisers from participating in the government's vaccination programme, Philippine ...
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Philippines' government approves US$3.08 billion agriculture budget for 2025
The proposed PHP 178.273 billion (US$3.08 billion) budget for the Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) for 2025 was officially submitted to the country's Senate plenary, following its approval by the Finance subcommittee chaired by S ...
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Philippines seeks partnership with Italy to boost fisherfolk employment and agricultural collaboration
The Philippine government is exploring a partnership with Italy to provide opportunities for Filipino fisherfolk, particularly for potential employment in Italy's fishing industry, The Philippine Star reported.
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Philippines' Landbank in agreements to provide more access to financial services for small farmers
State-run Land Bank of the Philippines has partnered with two agriculture firms to enhance modernisation in the farm sector in the Philippines.
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Philippines' ASF vaccine rollout to expand beyond Batangas province
The rollout of the African swine fever (ASF) vaccine in the Philippines is expected to extend to areas outside Batangas province, according to a senior agriculture official, ABS-CBN News reported.
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
CPF Philippines partners with dsm-firmenich to enhance sustainability in animal farming
Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) Philippines Corporation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with dsm-firmenich to implement the life cycle assessment platform, Sustell, a key step in CPF Philippines' efforts to advance sustainabilit ...
Saturday, October 12, 2024
Philippines' Department of Agriculture urged to focus on budget allocation for ASF
The Department of Agriculture (DA) in the Philippines should prioritise addressing African swine fever (ASF) in its 2025 budget, Philippines' Senator Nancy Binay said, Philippine Daily Inquirer reported.
Thursday, October 10, 2024
Philippines accelerates swine vaccination to combat ASF spread
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) is ramping up efforts to accelerate the vaccination of swine against African swine fever (ASF) following promising results from initial tests, Philippine Daily Inquirer reported.
Thursday, October 10, 2024
Displaced workers in Cebu, Philippines village get hog-raising assistance package
A total of 100 displaced workers in a remote village in Cebu, the Philippines, had received a hog-raising livelihood assistance package from the Philippine government, a labor official said on October 2.
Thursday, October 10, 2024
Philippines' pork consumption picks up as ASF concerns abate
Pork consumption in the Philippines has improved as consumers' fear of African swine fever (ASF) diminishes, the country's Department of Agriculture reported.
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
La Union, Philippines declares 53 villages as red zones amid ASF outbreak
Fifty-three villages across eight localities in La Union, Philippines, have been classified as red zones due to the presence of African swine fever (ASF), the country's Department of Agriculture (DA) official confirmed, Philippine News Agen ...

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