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PH, South Korea trade deal 'big boost' to banana industry: Dar

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Updated as of Oct 28 12:31 PM

Several agricultural products from the Philippines including bananas will benefit from the free trade agreement (FTA) between the country and South Korea, an official said Thursday. Read more »

Senators grill DAR on P1.63-B unliquidated fund transfers

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Posted at Oct 20 07:15 PM

According to DAR Undersecretary Lucius Malsi, the P1.63 billion was carried over from the department's budget in 2020. Read more »

Imported na isda darating sa Pinas ngayong linggo

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Posted at Oct 11 12:59 PM

Inaasahang darating sa bansa ngayong linggo ang unang shipment ng imported na isda gaya ng galunggong, ayon sa BFAR. Read more »

DA seeks add'l funds after cut in proposed 2022 budget

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Updated as of Sep 14 10:57 AM

The Department of Agriculture is seeking more funds after its proposed budget for 2022 was cut to P91 billion from P231 billion, its chief said. Read more »

Lawmakers flag agri department's unspent funds

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 08 11:20 PM

MANILA - Lawmakers bewailed the unspent funds under the Department of Agriculture as the COVID-19 pandemic rages. Read more »

DA quizzed on P344-M 'farm-to-market roads' in Metro Manila

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Posted at Sep 08 10:00 PM

A lawmaker flagged the Department of Agriculture for having some P344 million in farm-to-market road funds allocated for Metro Manila. Read more »

PH inks deal with US on pineapple, mango exports

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Posted at Aug 25 02:46 PM

The Agriculture Department has reached a deal with the US that will pave the way for more exports of the Philippines' pineapples and mangoes. Read more »

Agri dept tiniyak na sapat ang food supply sa bansa

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 05:55 AM

Tiniyak ni Agriculture Sec. William Dar na may sapat na suplay ng pagkain sa bansa. Read more »

Corn farmers oppose reduction of yellow corn tariffs

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Posted at Aug 05 07:50 PM

Philippine corn farmers said lowering tariffs on yellow corn will be detrimental to local corn growers. Read more »

ASF-hit hograisers to receive bigger indemnification under insurance policy: agri chief

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Updated as of May 12 10:40 AM

Hograisers will receive P10,000 indemnification per head of culled pork due to African swine fever under the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation, the Department of Agriculture said Wednesday.   Read more »

Access ng DA sa pondo kontra ASF, mas mapapadali dahil sa state of calamity - agri chief

April Rafales, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 11 09:45 PM

Naniniwala ang Department of Agriculture (DA) nitong Martes na mapapadali ang pag-access sa mas maraming pagkukunan ng pondo para sa mga programa nito laban sa African swine fever (ASF) matapos ideklarang nasa state of calamity ang bansa dahil dito.  Read more »

Amid raps, DA chief asserts doing best to address ASF, prevent entry of contaminated meat

Angela Coloma, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 08 12:44 PM

MANILA— Agriculture Secretary William Dar on Saturday addressed questions on charges filed against him in the Office of the Ombudsman, saying his office is doing measures to strengthen border control and keep meat contaminated with the African swine fever (ASF) out of the country.    Read more »

Ivermectin bilang panangga ng baboy sa ASF, pinag-aaralan ng DA

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Posted at May 04 09:49 PM

Binatikos ng hog raisers si Agriculture Secretary William Dar dahil sa panukala.  Read more »

Hog raisers, umaasang aakuhin ng gobyerno ang gastos sa pagbabakuna sa mga baboy vs ASF

April Rafales, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 29 08:50 PM

Umaasa ang mga hog raisers sa bansa na popondahan ng gobyerno ang pagbabakuna sa mga baboy kontra African swine fever (ASF), oras na maging matagumpay ang trials nito. Read more »

Cases of African swine fever going down says Agri chief

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 26 09:52 PM

During a briefing by economic managers on Monday, Dar said the number of positive ASF samples they have monitored has dropped to 98 in April from 286 in March and 337 in February.  Read more »

Local hog raisers nangangamba sa mababang taripa sa imported pork

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Posted at Apr 08 08:58 PM

Umaaray ang local hog raisers dahil inaprubahan ang pagbaba ng taripa sa imported pork na tatagal nang isang taon.   Read more »

31 DAR employees nagpositibo sa COVID-19; mandatory testing sa mga empleyado ipinag-utos

April Rafales, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 25 12:15 PM

Ipinag-utos ng Department of Agrarian Reform na isailalim sa mandatory coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing ang kanilang mga empleyado matapos dumami ang nagpositibo sa sakit sa tanggapan.  Read more »

Palace: Duterte to look into alleged 'tongpats' scheme on pork imports

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Updated as of Mar 16 05:58 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte will look into an alleged racket that would supposedly bring in up to P6 billion in kickbacks from the proposed increase of pork imports even as he still trusts Agriculture Secretary William Dar, Malacañang said on Tuesday.   Read more »

Alegasyon na P5 - P7 'patong' sa imported na baboy pinaiimbestigahan

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Posted at Mar 16 12:38 PM

Pinaiimbestigahan na ni Agriculture William Dar ang alegasyon ni Sen. Ping Lacson na may patong ng ilang opisyal ng ahensya na P5 hanggang P7 sa kada kilo ng imported na baboy.   Read more »

Agriculture Dept extends price cap for chicken, pork until April 8

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Posted at Mar 08 10:24 AM

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has extended the implementation of price cap for pork and chicken until next month as the government continues to ease inflation. Read more »