MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has assured the public that the government’s ₱20-per-kilo rice program will continue, with additional selling sites scheduled to open across the country this month.The “Benteng Bigas Meron (BBM) Na” program currently operates through 806 active selling sites, providing affordable rice to qualified beneficiaries and vulnerable sectors.DA spokesperson and Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa said the program could remain sustainable u...
ILOILO CITY — Iloilo City Lone District Representative Julienne Baronda is calling for stronger support for the Kadiwa ng Pangulo program to help cu...
KIDAPAWAN CITY, North Cotabato — Governor Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza has underscored two major infrastructure projects—the Cotabato Agro-Industrial P...
MARIKINA CITY — The National Dairy Authority (NDA) marked its 31st anniversary by holding a community outreach activity on March 24, 2026, at Parang...
The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) is set to host the 11th National Agriculture and Fisheries Volunteers’ Day (NVD) on Marc...
BERLIN — The ongoing crisis in the Strait of Hormuz is severely disrupting global fertilizer supply chains, driving up costs and raising concerns ov...
MANILA — Philippine banks are showing better compliance with Agri-Agra lending requirements, supported in part by the increasing adoption of environ...
NAGA CITY — Two solar-powered irrigation projects in Bicol are helping increase rice production while significantly reducing costs for farmers, foll...
DAVAO CITY — Fisheries production in the Davao Region declined by five percent in 2025, according to a report released by the Philippine Statistics ...
BUTUAN CITY — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), through its Provincial Science and Technology Office in Dinagat Islands (PSTO-PDI), h...
GUINOBATAN, Albay (March 23, 2026) — Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. personally inspected a questionable farm-to-market road (FMR)...
PILI, Camarines Sur — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the inspection and ceremonial activation of the Bicol Mega Cold Storage Warehouse, a major...
The Philippines and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) are set to deepen their long-standing collaboration on agriculture and food security f...
