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DA eyes 'large food markets' in Metro Manila to stabilize prices, help farmers

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 04:19 AM

MANILA - The Department of Agriculture on Thursday said it is planning to put up "large food markets" in Metro Manila where products would be sourced directly from farmers to stabilize food prices and provide income to them during the coronavirus crisis. Read more »

PH short in onion, garlic supply as domestic yield remains low during coronavirus crisis

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 21 11:50 PM

MANILA - The Philippines is experiencing a shortage in onion and garlic as local farmers are unable to "produce much" of the crops amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, Agriculture Secretary William Dar said Thursday. Read more »

Rice import doesn't mean PH has supply shortage, says agri group

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Updated as of May 12 06:56 PM

Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura chairman Rosendo So said rice importation was a contingency measure to boost rice supply in Metro Manila Read more »

P1.58 billion in local produce used in COVID-19 relief: Agri chief

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 08 12:20 PM

Around 245 LGUs heeded the call of the agriculture department to patronize local produce. Read more »

South Korea, may donasyong 950 metric tons ng bigas sa Pilipinas

Arra Perez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 28 03:12 AM

Tinanggap ng Pilipinas nitong nakaraang linggo ang 950 metric tons na rice donation ng South Korea para sa mga Pilipinong biktima ng kalamidad. Read more »

Agriculture dept eyes 'urban agriculture' to augment food supply

April Rafales, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 23 10:33 PM

Measures are being studied in anticipation of changes in the export of goods in a “new normal” situation or after the COVID-19 pandemic is contained, a top agriculture official said Thursday. Read more »

Virus-hit rice farmers to get P5,000 cash aid each: agri chief

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Posted at Apr 23 10:41 AM

Some 591,000 rice farmers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic may avail of P5,000 cash aid from government, Agriculture Secretary William Dar said Thursday. Read more »

Agri chief: Still plenty of food in PH; Filipinos should avoid panic buying

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 17 09:52 PM

MANILA - Filipinos shouldn't worry about food supply amid the ongoing lockdown in places throughout the Philippines as there is plenty of food to go around, Agriculture Secretary William Dar said Friday. Read more »

Agri products na may suggested retail price nadagdagan

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Updated as of Apr 13 05:44 PM

Nadagdagan ang mga agricultural product na pinatawan ng suggested retail price (SRP), sabi ngayong Lunes ng Department of Agricutlure (DA). Read more »

Duterte gets Vietnam guarantee on rice imports

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 10:17 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte secured a pledge from Vietnam that it would honor its commitment to export rice to the Philippines, whose grain-producing provinces were included in a lockdown to curb the coronavirus pandemic, Manila's agriculture chief said Tuesday. Read more »

DA to help farmers sell surplus crops amid Luzon lockdown

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Posted at Mar 28 02:04 PM

The Department of Agriculture (DA) said Saturday it would not let perfectly good vegetables go to waste as it would help farmers sell their produce amid the ongoing enhanced community quarantine in Luzon. Read more »

Gulay na di ma-deliver sa Kamaynilaan hahakutin ng Agri dep't

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 27 08:37 PM

Mismong Department of Agriculture na ang hahakot ng mga gulay mula sa mga probinsiyang hirap mag-deliver sa Metro manila dahil sa enhanced community quarantine. Read more »

DA eyes hauling vegetables from provinces to avoid wastage

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Posted at Mar 27 11:07 AM

The Department of Agriculture plans to deploy trucks to haul vegetables from agricultural provinces and sell the produce in Metro Manila, Secretary William Dar said Friday, after reports of some farmers throwing away tons of crops that could not be sold due to the coronavirus lockdown in Luzon. Read more »

Suggested retail price di nasusunod sa ilang pamilihan

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Updated as of Mar 26 07:29 PM

Nakiusap ngayong Huwebes si Agriculture Secretary William Dar sa mga lokal na opisyal na bantayan ang presyo sa mga pamilihan matapos matuklasang may ilang nagbebenta ng mga bilihin na lagpas sa suggested retail price. Read more »

Dept of Agri, humingi ng P1-B dagdag sa budget dahil sa COVID-19

Arra Perez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 22 09:42 PM

Ayon sa DA may quick response fund sila pero proactive ang kanilang tugon sa sitwasyon upang masiguro ang production, processing, packaging at delivery ng basic food commodities. Read more »

More aid readied for farmers, price freeze to be enforced: agri chief

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 19 08:42 AM

The Department of Agriculture said late Wednesday additional financial assistance for farmers was being prepared as part of the government's COVID-19 rescue package. Read more »

Food, supplies during COVID-19 lockdown: Delivery vehicles asked to prepare inventory

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Updated as of Mar 18 11:49 AM

Deliveries should present an inventory of items, its origin and destination to the Philippine National Police (PNP) at checkpoints, Agriculture Secretary William Dar said Wednesday.  Read more »

'Enough food for everyone' during Metro Manila quarantine, says agri chief

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 13 02:47 PM

The capital has a rice inventory that could last up to 35 weeks or at least 9 months coming from the private sector, households and the National Food Authority, Agriculture Secretary William Dar said in a press briefing. Read more »

DA says helping Benguet farmers amid oversupply

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 04 08:01 PM

The Philippine agriculture department is undertaking interventions to help troubled Benguet farmers deal with low prices of vegetables due to oversupply, its chief said Wednesday. Read more »

DA distributes P32-M worth of cattle, poultry ton ASF-hit areas in Rizal

April Rafales, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 21 12:59 PM

The agriculture department on Friday distributed P32-million worth of livelihood assistance to hog raisers in Rodriguez, Rizal to augment income after the town was hit by the African swine fever. Read more »