MANILA – An administration lawmaker has urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) to intensify its preparations against the growing impact of El Niño on the country's livestock industry, warning that prolonged dry conditions could trigger more disease outbreaks and threaten the nation's food security.Abra Lone District Representative JB Bernos on Thursday called on the DA to immediately implement preventive measures following the recent outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza am...
PNAMANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday assured that expired vaccines will neither be used nor purchased against the African swin...
BUSINESS WORLDDAVAO CITY — Durian, touted as “the king of fruit,” is in the spotlight this month with multiple varieties on exhibit during the K...
PHILSTARMANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA) intercepted over 1,208.5 kilos of agricultu...
PHILSTARMANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture is set on recalibrating the Masagana Rice Industry Development Program to increase rice ...
PHILSTARMANILA, Philippines — A 77-year-old farmer in Catbalogan City, Samar can finally claim as his own the agricultural lot he has been farming ...
BUSINESS WORLDBEIJING — China’s eastern province of Shandong reported that five people were infected with anthrax and a beef cattle farm was shut...
BUSINESS WORLDPARIS — France detected two new outbreaks of a new variant of bluetongue virus circulating in ruminants in northern Europe, prompting...
PNADUMAGUETE CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA) will indemnify farmers whose hogs were culled following an outbreak of African swine fever (...
PNABACOLOD CITY – The Sugar Regulatory (SRA) is working to determine the actual volume of sugar-based products or “other sugars” entering the c...
PNATACLOBAN CITY – The implementation of the PHP118.75 million worth of anti-poverty projects for the agriculture sector in Eastern Visayas is now ...
BUSINESS WORLDBEIJING — China’s Vice Premier has urged local authorities to minimize agricultural losses, and ensure a robust autumn grain harvest...
PNABACOLOD CITY – The United Sugar Producers Federation (UNIFED), the country’s largest independent sugar planters’ group, on Wednesday welcome...
