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Agri dept offers loans to farmers, fishermen, small businesses hit by COVID-19 crisis

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Posted at May 21 04:19 PM

The Department of Agriculture on Thursday said it is offering interest-free loans to farmers, fishermen and agriculture-related businesses affected by the COVID-19 crisis.    Read more »

Residente ng N. Ecija ginamit ang social media para makabenta ang squash farmers ng probinsiya

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Updated as of May 21 04:22 PM

MAYNILA - Hanggang ngayon ay hindi makapaniwala si Bayan Patroller Kay Jonatas na ang kanyang simpleng post sa social media ay makakatulong sa kabuhayan at magbibigay ng pag-asa sa mga kababayan niyang squash farmers sa Zaragosa, Nueva Ecija. Read more »

After Masagana 99 schooling, Imee Marcos says Dominguez 'has given up' on Filipino farmers

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 21 03:25 PM

Sen. Imee Marcos on Thursday said Finance Sec. Carlos Dominguez "has given up on our rice farmers" after the latter debunked her claim that the Masagana 99 program - which provided loans for farmers in the 70s during her father's term in office - was a success. Read more »

'800 banks bankrupted': Dominguez disputes Imee Marcos' claim that father's Masagana program a success

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 05:32 PM

Finance Sec. Carlos Dominguez on Wednesday disputed Sen. Imee Marcos' claim that the Masagana 99 program during the Marcos presidency in the 1970s was an "effective use of commercial and rural banks," saying the policy left around 800 banks "bankrupted." Read more »

Pests in a pandemic? India's plant doctors will see you online now

Anuradha Nagaraj, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at May 20 12:41 PM

CHENNAI, India - When Victor Mary's husband decided to travel abroad for work, he left her a plot of land to cultivate in southern India and a new mobile phone that would help them stay in touch.   Read more »

Eastern Samar appeals for help

Alren Beronio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 06:00 PM

Local farmers dry rice grains drenched by heavy rains brought by Typhoon Ambo in Barangay Bigo, Arteche, Eastern Samar on Sunday. Read more »

'Pantawid ng Pag-ibig': Mga gulay mula Benguet inangkat para maibenta sa Metro Manila

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Posted at May 11 07:31 PM

Kabilang sa mga matinding naapektuhan ng lockdown ay ang kabuhayan ng mga magsasaka mula Benguet. Read more »

Mexican farmers give away tomatoes as demand squashed by coronavirus

Sharay Angulo, Reuters
Posted at Apr 30 10:11 AM

MEXICO CITY - Mexican tomato farmers are so hard pressed to sell their product at home or abroad due to the disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak that they have had to donate some of their produce to food banks or use it to feed cattle. 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 »

Farmers from far-flung areas have yet to receive gov't cash aid: KMP

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Posted at Apr 22 11:15 AM

Some farmers in far-flung areas have yet to receive cash aid from the Department of Agriculture, as the sector reels from the effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 in terms of production, a group claimed Wednesday.  Read more »

LGUs told to include sugar in relief packs to help sugar industry amid COVID-19 crisis

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Posted at Apr 18 01:13 PM

The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) on Saturday urged local government units (LGUs) to include sugar in their relief packages to help farmers producing the sweetener weather the coronavirus crisis. Read more »

Budget dept releases P8.5 billion for rice farmers

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Posted at Apr 17 05:26 PM

The amount released last April 16 will fund the requirements for the Rice Resiliency Project (RRP) under the DA's Ahon Lahat, Pagkaing Sapat (ALPAS) Kontra COVID-19 program, the DBM said in a statement. Read more »

San Miguel offers to buy more from farmers in COVID-19 rescue

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Updated as of Apr 17 03:18 PM

San Miguel Corp on Friday said it offered to buy more fresh produce from farmers to help sustain their income and to ensure stable food supply as country continues to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Puerto Princesa city government namakyaw ng gulay bilang tulong sa mga magsasaka

Lynette dela Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 16 01:33 PM

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY - Nagsimula na ang lokal na pamahalaan sa pamimili ng local produce na mga gulay mula sa mga field at backyard farmers sa lungsod na ito para matulungan ang mga magsasaka na kumita pa rin sa gitna ng epekto ng COVID-19. Read more »

LIST: Farmers Market stalls open for orders, delivery during COVID-19 lockdown

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Updated as of Apr 08 10:13 AM

Several meat, fish and vegetable stalls at the Farmer Market in Araneta City in Cubao are open to walk in, advance orders, pickup and delivery to assist consumers during the COVID-19 lockdown. Read more »

Why outdoor farmers’ markets matter more than ever

Anne Barnard, New York Times
Posted at Apr 03 07:24 AM

New York's 50 outdoor farmers’ markets have always been a precious commodity for New Yorkers, providing fresh produce for urbanites and supporting the quiet work of local farmers. But now, during the coronavirus crisis, some shoppers said the greenmarkets were more important than ever. Read more »

Mga magsasaka nag-iwan ng mga gulay, prutas sa mga batang-lansangan sa Malabon

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Updated as of Apr 02 11:29 AM

Kabayanihan ang ibinandera ng ilang magsasaka mula Cordillera nang mag-iwan ng mga gulay at prutas para sa mga batang natutulog sa gilid ng kalsada sa Malabon City. Read more »

PNP sa mga LGU: Huwag harangin mga magsasaka sa checkpoints

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Posted at Mar 31 01:00 PM

MAYNILA - Nanagawan ng Philippine National Police (PNP) sa lahat ng local government units (LGUs) na payagang makadaan sa mga checkpoint ang mga magsasakang magsu-supply ng kanilang mga gulay sa Calabarzon at kalakhang Maynila sa kabila ng enhaned community quarantine sa buong Luzon bunsod ng coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Read more »

Duterte gets Vietnam guarantee on rice imports

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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 »

Chicken supply in peril as lockdown chokes poultry farmers’ access to markets, supplies

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Updated as of Mar 29 11:56 PM

Poultry farmers are finding it difficult to supply chicken to Metro Manila and parts of Luzon because local government units are not implementing the policies laid down by the national government, the head of an industry group said on Sunday.  Read more »