DA and PSA Harness AI and Satellite Technology to Transform Agricultural Planning and Food Security

MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) are strengthening their partnership by integrating satellite technology and artificial intelligence (AI) into agricultural data collection, a move aimed at improving food security planning and enhancing government decision-making.The initiative supports the food security agenda of the Marcos administration by providing more accurate, timely, and technology-driven data that will guide agricultural producti...

DA Chief Rallies Unity, Innovation as 2026 Budget, Agri Reforms Face Congress

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August 15, 2025

DA Chief Rallies Unity, Innovation as 2026 Budget, Agri Refo...

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has urged unity and creativity within the Department of Agriculture (DA) as ...

Dried Fruit Market anticipated to reach US$14.853 billion by 2030 at a CAGR of 4.53%

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August 15, 2025

Dried Fruit Market anticipated to reach US$14.853 billion by...

News Provided ByKnowledge Sourcing Intelligence LLPThe dried fruit market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 4.53% from US$11.899 billion in 2025 t...

DA Provides ?11.8-M Composting Facilities to Boost Organic Farming in Bicol

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August 15, 2025

DA Provides ?11.8-M Composting Facilities to Boost Organic F...

LEGAZPI CITY — The Department of Agriculture in Bicol (DA-5) has distributed ₱11.8 million worth of composting facility technology packages for bi...

DA to Keep ?43/kg Cap on Imported Rice Amid 60-Day Import Ban

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August 15, 2025

DA to Keep ?43/kg Cap on Imported Rice Amid 60-Day Import Ba...

MANILA — The Department of Agriculture (DA) will maintain the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) of ₱43 per kilogram for imported rice with 5 p...

More Agencies Join Drive to End Hunger in Eastern Visayas

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August 15, 2025

More Agencies Join Drive to End Hunger in Eastern Visayas

TACLOBAN CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has gained new allies in its Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty...

Northern Samar Opens First Community Salt & Sardines Facility to Cut Post-Harvest Losses

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August 13, 2025

Northern Samar Opens First Community Salt & Sardines Fac...

TACLOBAN CITY – The Northern Samar provincial government has launched its first community-based salt and sardines production facility in San Vicente...

DA Halts Cattle, Buffalo Imports from France, Italy Over LSD Outbreaks

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August 11, 2025

DA Halts Cattle, Buffalo Imports from France, Italy Over LSD...

MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has ordered a temporary ban on the importation of live cattle and water buffalo, including their product...

Agriculture Rebound Confirms DA Is on Right Track – Tiu Laurel

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August 8, 2025

Agriculture Rebound Confirms DA Is on Right Track – Ti...

Manila, Philippines – Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said Wednesday that the agriculture sector’s strong second-quarter rebound...

DA Vows Stronger Push to Curb Food Prices, Sustain Low Inflation

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August 8, 2025

DA Vows Stronger Push to Curb Food Prices, Sustain Low Infla...

Manila, Philippines – Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. on Tuesday underscored the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) commitment to ...

131K rice farmers in Bicol receive cash aid

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August 4, 2025

131K rice farmers in Bicol receive cash aid

More than 131,000 rice farmers across six provinces in the Bicol region have received PHP7,000 cash aid from the Department of Agriculture.In a repo...

DA pushes for higher rice import tariff, halt on rice imports

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August 4, 2025

DA pushes for higher rice import tariff, halt on rice import...

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is pushing for the temporary suspension of rice importation and an increase in tariffs on imported rice, Presidenti...