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Agri dept. determinadong isulong ang urban gardening program sa buong bansa

Michael Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 29 02:48 AM

Nakapamahagi ang Department of Agriculture ng P400 milyong halaga ng seeds at seedlings sa 2 milyong household sa buong bansa, ayon sa pamunuan nito Huwebes. Read more »

Vietnam assures PH of unimpeded rice supply as COVID-19 crisis persists - Palace

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 27 06:24 PM

 President Rodrigo Duterte has received assurance from Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguy?n Xuân Phúc of unimpeded rice imports as the coronavirus crisis continues, Malacañang said Wednesday. 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 »

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

ABS-CBN News
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 »

Amid coronavirus, China looks to US crops for state reserves: sources

Hallie Gu, Jing Xu and Keith Zhai, Reuters
Posted at Apr 23 04:59 PM

China is preparing to buy more than 30 million tons of crops for state stockpiles to help protect itself from supply chain disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic and make good on pledges to buy more US crops, three sources told Reuters. Read more »

Philippine Chamber bats for mass testing, food security, loans for small businesses

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 05:32 PM

One of the Philippines’ biggest business groups called on the government to implement mass testing, aim for food security, and provide small businesses easier access to loans as large parts of the country remained on lockdown for the fourth week. Read more »

World faces food crisis in wake of coronavirus: UN, WTO

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 01 08:24 PM

Panic buying by people going into confinement has already demonstrated the fragility of supply chains as supermarket shelves emptied in many countries. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: March 31, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 01 12:41 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Rice for quarantined communities

Rolex Dela Pena, EPA-EFE
Updated as of Mar 31 09:40 PM

City workers on Tuesday pack rice in bags for distribution to quarantined communities in Marikina City amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

P31-B supplemental budget para sa Agrikultura, aprubado na

Arra Perez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 30 12:13 AM

Binigyan na ng go signal ng Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases ang P31 bilyon karagdagang pondo ng Department of Agriculture. Read more »

Task force on food supply needed as Luzon remains on COVID-19 lockdown: agri advocate

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 26 05:55 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte should create a task force to ensure that farm produce and fish continue to be delivered to markets despite the lockdown of Luzon due to COVID-19, an agriculture advocacy group said on Thursday. 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 »

Disease that killed millions of China's pigs poses global threat

Tom Polansek, Reuters
Posted at Jan 17 07:40 AM

China has lost millions of pigs in outbreaks of African swine fever, pushing its pork prices to record highs, forcing purchases of costly imports and roiling global meat markets. Read more »

Manila fish supply enough even as Taal ravages neighboring source: Isko

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 12:35 PM

Manila will have enough supply of tilapia and bangus even after Taal Volcano ravaged fishpens in neighboring Laguna and Batangas provinces, Mayor Isko Moreno said Wednesday.    Read more »

NFA: Rice supply sufficient in volcano-affected areas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 13 09:51 PM

NFA Administrator Judy Carol Dansal said the agency's operation centers will be open 24 hours a day to serve local governments and relief agencies.  Read more »

Customs, agri dept to probe smuggled frozen meat from China

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 13 11:56 AM

The Bureau of Customs and the Department of Agriculture will investigate the smuggling of up to 12,000 kilos of frozen meat from China recently seized in Navotas, an official said Friday. Read more »

Investors back global online market-place for ethical, green farmers

Michael Taylor, Reuters
Posted at Nov 19 08:01 PM

A former investment banker has raised more than $10 million to expand a startup that helps developing-nation farmers who are using green and ethical methods to earn more by linking them directly with food buyers around the world. Read more »

Egg prices up despite ample supply

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 12 09:32 AM

The price of egg should not have increased in Metro Manila because there is ample supply, an agriculture group said Tuesday.    Read more »

Sisig, tocino lose some sizzle as swine fever scare bites

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 07 05:49 AM

An outbreak of African swine fever spooked off consumers from pork, slashing profits and spawning potential job losses.  Read more »

Swine fever costs hog industry P1B in 'opportunity losses' monthly: agri official

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 25 02:53 PM

The swine flu outbreak in the Philippines, the world's 10th largest consumer of pork, results in P1 billion in "opportunity losses" each month for the local hog industry, an agriculture official said Friday. Read more »