The Agricultural Training Institute is the lead implementing agency of the Department of Agriculture’s e-Extension Program. Together with other government agencies, state universities and colleges, and non-government organizations, the ATI puts into action a program that is meant to provide...
As part of the government's effort to stabilize and even increase the buying price of local rubber produced by farmers in the country, Pilipinas Agila Tires, the first locally manufactured motorcycle tire brand that uses 100 percent local rubber bought...
To help alleviate the plight of coconut farmers affected by the weak copra prices, the Department of Agriculture (DA) will be providing loans for poor families and out-of-school youth who are willing to sell coconut products in the streets of...
President Rodrigo Duterte expressed his intention to fight the insurgency in the country by purchasing and distributing fertilizers and seeds, instead of using the funds to buy bullets. In a speech delivered during the ceremonial distribution of certificate of land...
The country’s Department of Agriculture is eyeing to tap the Russian market as the next consumer of Philippines’ coconut oil, bananas, shrimps, and other agricultural commodities, as it recently organized a trade mission to the said country. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel...
The country’s agriculture sector is getting a boost from two Israeli firms, Department of Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said in two separate statements. Netafim Philippines will be establishing demonstration farms for irrigated upland rice and sugarcane farms in several areas...
About 500 rice farmers who will sell their produce to the National Food Authority (NFA) may take advantage of a P50, 000 worth of loan from the Department of Agriculture with low-interest rates and without any collateral. Department of Agriculture...
MANILA, Philippines-The Bureau of Animal Industry on Monday, July 10, revealed that some wet markets are selling pork at higher prices despite lower farm gate costs. According to Animal Industry assistant director Simeon Amurao Jr., some wet markets are selling...
Vice President Jejomar Binay lashed on the government, hitting on the Department of Agriculture, Tuesday, criticizing that the Agriculture and Fishery Financing Program (AFFP) is a P1 billion credit facility and yet only P106.5 million was released to farmers and...