Agriculture and Food

Protecting Our Homes as Cold Season Brings Surge in Flu-Like Illnesses

MANILA (October 26) --- With the chilly weather rolling in and holiday festivities just around the corner, local health officials are urging families to take extra precautions against seasonal...

Villegas urges government to defend West Philippine Sea, protect fisherfolk

MANILA (October 26) — Filipino fisherfolk risk losing their livelihoods as Chinese vessels harass small fishing boats in...

 ₱1.38M Illegal Bird Smuggling Busted at Toril Checkpoint

DAVAO CITY (October 26) — Local law enforcement and environmental guardians just dealt a major blow to illegal...

Davao Oriental seeks Davao Light entry amid power woes

MATI CITY (October 26) — With brownouts and voltage fluctuations disrupting businesses and households in Davao Oriental, the...

Bumper Crop of Marine Giants: 6 Dugongs, 5 Sea Turtles Spotted Grazing Off Kalamansig

KALAMANSIG, SULTAN KUDARAT (October 26) — Something special is swimming just off our shores! In a major win for...
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Davao farm exports reach Saudi market—but will farmers get the bigger share?

DAVAO CITY (August 10) — A SHIPMENT of 17.2 metric tons of Davao-grown agricultural products to Saudi Arabia is being touted as a breakthrough...

Davao durian breaks into Oman market with first 1-ton trial shipment

DAVAO CITY  (August 6)  — Davao’s durian industry has secured a foothold in the Middle East after a trial shipment of 1.08 tons of...

IPOPHL, DA to accelerate rise of Philippine farm products into global brands

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) have strengthened their partnership to accelerate efforts to help more...

PH agri products eye global brands—but can farmers capture the premium?

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (July 30) — PHILIPPINE fruits and other farm products are being positioned for a bigger share of the global market,...

New farm roads open lifeline for Manobo farmers in Surigao Sur

BUTUAN CITY (July 28)  — For Manobo farmers in two remote barangays of San Miguel, Surigao del Sur, the long-awaited road to better livelihoods...

MinDA pushes Blue Economy to keep Mindanao’s ocean wealth at home

DAVAO CITY (July 28)  — Mindanao supplies nearly half of the country’s fisheries, most of its seaweed, and vast mineral resources—but much of the...
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