Agriculture and Food

Filipino Coffee Eyes Global Market as Farmers Chase Premium Prices

TACURONG CITY (May 29) — The Philippine coffee industry is pushing deeper into the global specialty market, with government officials and industry leaders saying Filipino farmers are beginning to...

Davao Oriental Unveils Tourism Brand Anchored on Hamiguitan, Local Pride

MATI CITY (May 29) — Davao Oriental has launched a new tourism identity centered on pride of place,...

DAR Land Titling Push Tests Indigenous Rights in Surigao Norte

SURIGAO CITY (May 29) — The government’s aggressive push to accelerate land titling under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s...

ICC Races to Lock Duterte Trial as Court Tightens Deadlines, Evidence Rules

MANILA (May 29) — The International Criminal Court is moving with increasing urgency to lock down the trial...

Audit Exposes Deepening Education Crisis in BARMM

COTABATO CITY (May 29)  — A sweeping audit and budget review by the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) has...
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Philippines wants to be world’s no. 1 coconut exporter

DAVAO CITY --- IF President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has his way instantly, he wants the Philippines to be the world’s number 1 coconut...

DA: Allowing NFA to buy, sell rice will stabilize prices

MANILA— The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Saturday reiterated the move to re-allow the National Food Authority (NFA) to buy rice and sell it...

P136-M irrigation project benefits Davao del Sur farmers

DAVAO CITY – The National Irrigation Administration in Davao Region (NIA-11) on Wednesday handed over a newly completed irrigation project worth PHP136.6 million to...

DA pushes for NFA function restoration in Rice Tariffication Law extension

DAVAO CITY --- The Department of Agriculture on Monday appealed to Congress to reinstate the National Food Authority’s role in stabilizing rice prices and...

The number of poor families in Mindanao still high

DAVAO CITY --"Figures don't lie," says a popular quote. This is how Dr. Guido David, chief data scientist of the Octa research team described the...

DA assures stable rice supply in 2024 despite production decline in Q1

MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Thursday assured of a stable supply of rice for the entire year despite the slight decline in...
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