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Monday, January 29, 2024
Philippines' agriculture department unit enlists Romblon farmers into egg production project
A group of farmers in Barangay Tubigon — in Ferrol, Romblon, the Philippines — were selected by the country's Department of Agriculture (DA) – Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) to be the beneficiaries of an ...
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Philippines directed more than 60% of subsidies to agriculture last November
The Philippines increased its budgetary support to state-run firms by almost 10% to ₱6.73 billion (US$120 million) last November, with the bulk of the subsidies going to the agriculture sector.
Thursday, December 28, 2023
Major Israeli agriculture company looks at potential partnerships with firms in Philippines
One of Israel's largest agriculture companies recently met with several Philippine agriculture companies to explore possible partnerships, specifically on agriculture technology.
Friday, December 22, 2023
Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc urges import restrictions on chicken
In response to the falling farmgate prices of chicken, the Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc (PCAFI) is advocating for limitations or a complete halt to chicken imports, asserting that the influx of imported chicken has led to ...
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Philippines' agriculture sector sees consecutive quarterly decline in production
The Philippines experienced a second consecutive quarterly decline in the annual production value of its farm and fisheries sector during the July-September period, The Star reported.
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Philippines seeks Italian businesses' investments in agriculture industry
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) has extended an invitation to Italian private businesses to invest in the country, particularly in modernising facilities in the agriculture sector.
Friday, November 3, 2023
Philippine president resigns from agriculture minister post
Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Jr relinquished his post as agriculture minister on November 3, naming a local executive as new secretary of the country's farm and fisheries sector.
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Official pushes for "innovative approach" to Philippines' research of development and extension of agriculture, fisheries
The Philippines needs to invest more in research for development and extension (R4DE) to unlock the potential of the agriculture and fisheries sector, according to the Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR).
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Philippines' agriculture department mulls tax cuts to boost swine farming
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) is considering tax reductions for the livestock sector to encourage swine repopulation amidst the ongoing threat of African swine fever (ASF), The Philippine Star reported.
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Philippines Department of Agriculture sets up facility to support corn industry in Cagayan Valley
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA), in partnership with the city government of Ilagan, established a processing facility for corn-based food products and livestock feed to boost the corn industry in Cagayan Valley.
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Philippines allocates nearly US$3.5 billion for agriculture sector in 2024 budget
The Philippines' Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has allocated approximately PHP 200 billion (~US$3.5 billion; PHP 10 = US$0.18) for the country's agriculture sector in the proposed PHP 5.768 trillion (~US$101 billion) National Ex ...
Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Fall in demand for pork in Philippines, agriculture official confirms
An official from the Philippines Department of Agriculture (DA) confirmed on July 2 a drop in the demand for pork in the domestic market as the Philippine Statistics Authority pegged the total consumption for the second quarter to 403,000 t ...
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
HFMD outbreak in Eastern Samar, Philippines, is human-related, will not affect livestock sector, says agriculture department
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) said last week that the hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) outbreak in Eastern Samar, is human-related and will not affect the animal industry in the region.
Thursday, March 16, 2023
The Philippines allocates US$775 million for agriculture programmes this year
The Philippines' Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has announced that it has allocated PHP 42.8 billion (~US$775 million; PHP 10 = US$0.18) for agriculture programmes in the country this year under the 2023 General Appropriations Ac ...
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Philippines' agriculture production down for third straight year in 2022
The Philippines' agricultural output remained in negative territory for the third straight year in 2022 as production contracted in three out of the four quarters of last year, government data released on January 25 revealed.

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