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Farmers, fishermen earn P2M in a day
Farmers and fishermen who brought their produce to the Department of Agriculture’s TienDA “Malasakit” food outlets in Manila and Quezon City earned about P2 million in a one-day sale on Friday, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel ...
- October 1, 2018
New community fish landing centers in Aklan
Two community fish landing centers (CFLCs) were turned over in the towns of Tangalan and Numancia in Aklan. The CFLCs are under the Targeted Action to Reduce Poverty and Generate Economic Transformation program of the ...
- June 26, 2018
Apec moves to ensure healthy ‘blue economy’: Marine resources key to ensuring inclusive growth
Member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) have put increased emphasis on the so-called "blue economy" with the belief that laying the foundation for healthy and resilient marine and ocean resources ...
- October 12, 2015
Farm output growth misses 2018 goal
Farm output rebounded in the fourth quarter to post a slight expansion but was not enough to push the full-year growth to reach the government’s target, according to data the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) released ...
- January 24, 2019
Addressing climate change thru our young
The drought has caused a heavy loss in the agricultural sector. The DA reported that a total of 134,321 metric tons of crops have been damaged as of March 7, 2016, by the dry spell. This affects an estimated 12 million ...
- March 31, 2016
Pacquiao hails PH's fisherfolk
Senator Manny Pacquiao hailed Saturday the country's fisherfolk for their invaluable contribution to both the local and national economy. He expressed tribute to the fisherfolk during the distribution and simple turn-over ...
- December 18, 2017
Declining agri budget won’t entice youth to go into farming
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol wants agriculture subjects to be taught to elementary and high school students. He said it is part of his department’s plans to encourage young people to go into agriculture. Piñol said ...
- August 14, 2017
Graft-tainted fund to aid farmers, fishers extended
The House has approved a bill extending the corruption-tainted Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (Acef) by another seven years up to 2022. The House committee on agriculture and food approved House Bill No. ...
- October 16, 2015
‘Quinta’, ‘Rolly’ leave P5-B agri damage
Agricultural damage and losses caused by Typhoon “Quinta” (international name: “Molave”) and Super Typhoon “Rolly” (“Goni”) reached P4.56 billion, data from the Department of Agriculture (DA) showed. Total volume of ...
- November 5, 2020
Phl fish supply sufficient — DA
The country has sufficient supply of fresh fish in the market even with the extended enhanced community quarantine, the Department of Agriculture said. Agriculture Secretary William Dar said projections by the Bureau of ...
- May 1, 2020