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Marcos OKs 5-year plan for PH economic recovery

Raffy Cabristante and Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 30 08:38 PM

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed the 5-year Philippine Development Plan (PDP), which the Palace said would set the country's roadmap for economic recovery. Read more »

Red onions sold at P170 a kilo in Kadiwa

Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 06 06:35 PM

Red onions were being sold Friday at P170 per kilo at the Kadiwa store of the Department of Agriculture in Quezon City. Read more »

1.7 million kilos of fruits, vegetables 'rescued', San Miguel says

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 04 04:54 PM

San Miguel Corp and its NGO partner Rural Rising have rescued over 1.7 million kilos of fruits and vegetables from farmers struggling to sell their products since 2020. Read more »

N. Zealand's amended cow burp tax plans still stink, say farmers

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 21 02:46 PM

New Zealand's government on Wednesday outlined changes to controversial plans to tax the farts and burps of livestock, but a leading farmers group said it was still opposed to the emissions reduction scheme. Read more »

World Bank urges PH to hike investments in agri

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 07 08:24 PM

The World Bank has called on the Philippines to increase spending on agriculture, saying food security will be critical for poverty reduction efforts in the country. Read more »

Tulfo, Villar clash over 'farm to subdivision' issue, rice tariffication

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 17 06:38 PM

Senators Raffy Tulfo and Cynthia Villar figured in a heated exchange early morning Thursday during the deliberation on DA proposed 2023 budget. Read more »

Marcos: More 'Kadiwa' stalls to sell cheaper produce

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 16 11:15 AM

President Marcos said government would set up additional Kadiwa stores nationwide, offering cheaper agri-fishery products. Read more »

Algal paste offers alternative feed for PH hatcheries

Christina Quiambao, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 15 10:18 PM

A microalgae product recently won the P1 million grand prize in the first Agri-Aqua Innovation Challenge of the DOST-PCAARRD last November 9, 2022. Read more »

BFAR: Fish self-sufficiency still a priority despite import plans

Job Manahan and Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 15 06:49 PM

The Marcos administration is still prioritizing seafood self-sufficiency despite its plan to import 25,000 metric tons of fish, the BFAR said. Read more »

Philippines to import 25,000 MT of fish to boost year-end supply

Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 11 04:14 PM

The Department of Agriculture has approved the importation of 25,000 metric tons of fish for wet markets this closed fishing season. Read more »

Philippines asked to import more Cambodian rice: report

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 08:28 PM

Cambodia has asked the Philippines to import more Cambodian rice and look at increasing Philippine investments in the Southeast Asian country, according to Agence Kampuchea Presse. Read more »

Proposals to expand crop insurance passed by House panel

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 08 08:55 PM

The House Committee on Government Enterprises and Privatization has approved bills seeking to amend the charter of the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation. Read more »

Five facts on grain and the war in Ukraine

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Nov 02 06:39 AM

Russia has axed a deal to allow millions of tons of Ukrainian grain to be exported. What does that mean for the world? Read more »

WTO chief wants farm trade rules revamp

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 25 07:21 PM

WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said the rules were now well out of date, with climate change and rapid population growth contributing to food security concerns. Read more »

Private sector advisers urge Marcos to tap digital farming methods

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 21 06:37 PM

President Marcos Jr. on Friday met with his Private Sector Advisory Council to tackle agricultural priorities, the Office of the Press Secretary said. Read more »

Groups hold cooking show on World Food Day to push local products

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 07:02 PM

Several groups on Sunday put up their own cooking show to showcase food products made by Pinoy farmers and fishermen in celebration of World Food Day. Read more »

For youth group, World Food Day is Hunger Day

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 16 12:31 PM

A bike rally and an Agroecology Fair were organized in Quezon City for the commemoration Sunday of World Food Day. Read more »

France to send experts to PH to work on energy, envoy says

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 05:22 AM

French experts in energy and food security are set to come to the Philippines, the French ambassador to the Philippines and Micronesia said Thursday. Read more »

'Targeted subsidies seen to help amid rising inflation'

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 05 05:10 PM

Targeted subsidies are helping consumers cope with higher prices of commodities, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. Read more »

Tons of food wasted as millions of Filipinos go hungry

Wena Cos, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 05 10:11 AM

While millions of Filipinos experience involuntary hunger, food is wasted by the tons daily. Read more »