Agriculture and Food

Rainy Season Begins, Raising Fresh Concerns for Vulnerable Mindanao Communities

DAVAO CITY  (June 5)  — The official onset of the rainy season may bring relief from months of intense heat, but for many communities across Mindanao, it also signals...

P509-M Debt Wipeout Frees Davao Farmers—But the Real Test Starts No

DAVAO CITY  (June 5)  — After years—and for some, decades—of carrying the weight of land debts, thousands of...

Caraga PIOs Face New Digital Frontline as AI Reshapes Government Communication

BUTUAN CITY  (June 5)  — As artificial intelligence rapidly transforms the way information is produced and consumed, government...

160 Families Displaced as Violence Returns to BARMM’s Special Geographic Area

COTABATO CITY  (June 5)  — Just days after a deadly gun attack left four people dead, residents of...

Rare Agreement at the ICC: Duterte’s Fitness Evaluation Moves Forward

DAVAO CITY (June 5) — In a case defined by legal battles and political controversy, prosecutors and lawyers...
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DA eyes 84% rice self-sufficiency by 2026, 90% by 2028

MANILA (October 13) — The Philippines aims to produce enough rice to meet 84 percent of its domestic demand by the end of 2026,...

From Farm to App: Davao Food Terminal to Go Digital by 2026

DAVAO CITY  (October 8) — The Davao City Information Technology Center (CITC) is set to bring local agriculture into the digital age as it...

Prices creep up again as fuel, veggies get costlier — inflation at 1.7% in September

MANILA (October 8) — Consumers felt a little more strain at the checkout counters last month as prices of vegetables and fuel climbed anew,...

Government to co-invest P20 billion annually for livestock industry

MANILA (September 29) — Nearly P20 billion in yearly co-investment options for the livestock industry may soon be made available by the Department of...

Bislig City coops receive P10.7-M assistance to promote livelihood

BUTUAN CITY (September 26) – On Tuesday, the government provided PHP10.7 million in support to two farmers' cooperatives in Bislig City, Surigao del Sur,...

Boosting Rice Production in the Philippines: Techno Farms, Policies, and Price Challenges

New Hybrid Rice Demonstration Farm in Davao de Oro DAVAO CITY (June 20) -A major initiative to increase rice yields recently kicked off in Davao...
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