Agriculture and Food

Zamboanga Locked in Dual Emergency as Drought Losses Pass ₱1.5M and Dengue Kills 18

ZAMBOANGA CITY (October 27) — Facing a deadly viral outbreak and an accelerating agricultural drought, Zamboanga City authorities are under growing pressure to deliver immediate relief and infrastructure interventions...

Policy Gap Costs Filipino Farmers Millions as Global Ube Market Soars

MANILA (October 27)  — The world is obsessed with purple yam, driving a massive $595 million global ube...

Cloud of Unresolved Graft Cases Hangs Over Mangudadatu’s Bid for BARMM Chief Minister

COTABATO CITY (October 27)  — Calls are growing louder for the Office of the Ombudsman in Mindanao to...

Gas Pain in the South: Davao Occidental Drivers Face Region’s Highest Pump Prices

DAVAO CITY (October 27)  — Tanking up in Davao Occidental? Prepare for a heavier hit to your wallet. Fresh...

Border Busted: BI Intercepts 3 Filipinos in Davao Off to Fight as Foreign Mercenaries in Europe

DAVAO CITY (October 27) — Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers at Davao International Airport foiled an illegal recruitment...
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Marcos reaffirms commitment to peace and prosperity for BARMM at BTA oath-taking and grand Iftar

DAVAO CITY --- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. reaffirmed the shared commitment of the Bangsamoro and the national government to continue building upon the...

Davao City completes 2nd solar-powered irrigation system in Paquibato

Demonstration of Solar Irrigation photo sourced from NIA DAVAO CITY – The City Government of Davao, through the City Agriculturist Office (CAgrO), has completed...

DA, FTI strengthen quality control measures for ‘Rice for All’ amid weevil issue

DAVAO CITY—The Department of Agriculture (DA), in coordination with Food Terminal Incorporated (FTI), is tightening quality control measures for the Kadiwa ng Pangulo’s (KNP)...

DSWD launches mobile kitchens to strengthen disaster response, address hunger in evacuation centers

DAVAO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to roll out 15 state-of-the-art mobile kitchens to its regional field...

DA to implement P58/Kilo MSRP for imported rice starting January 20

DAVAO CITY --- The Department of Agriculture (DA) will set the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice at P58 per kilo, effective...

DA: Kadiwa ng Pangulo ‘Rice-for-All’ program drives down rice prices in Metro Manila markets

DAVAO CITY — Market rice retailers have started lowering their prices following the successful implementation of the Kadiwa ng Pangulo “Rice-for-All” program across Metro...
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