Browsing The Philippine Star by Subject "agriculture"
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Coalition calls for crisis plan for agriculture, fisheries sector
(The Philippine Star,July 5, 2022 , on page B4)A coalition of agriculture groups are pushing for a crisis response plan in agriculture and fisheries in the first 100 days to six months of the Marcos administration. In a letter to President Marcos, the coalition offered ... -
DA allots P594 M for irrigation, agri projects in Palawan
(The Philippine Star,January 23, 2012 , on page C-2)The Department of Agriculture is allocating P594-million worth of irrigation projects, farm machinery, and inputs, and fishery initiatives in Palawan, to help make the province sufficient in rice, major staples, fishery ... -
DA allots P89M eqm't for Cavite
(The Philippine Star,February 13, 2013 , on page B-10)The Department of Agriculture (DA) is allotting P89 million worth of agricultural assistance projects for the revival of the coffee, vegetable, and fisheries industry of Cavite. During the "Alay sa Mamamayan" program ... -
DA holds consultations for reg'I agri, fisheries modernization
(The Philippine Star,November 23, 2015 , on page B-11)The Department of Agriculture is conducting consultations in Mindanao for the drafting of the Regional Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization Plan (RAFMechP) that would fast-track the adoption of farm mechanization in ... -
DA holds talks on regional agricultural, fisheries modernization plan
(The Philippine Star,November 23, 2015 , on page D-1)The Department of Agriculture is conducting consultations in Mindanao for the drafting of the Regional Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization Plan (RAFMechP) that would fast-track the adoption of farm mechanization in ... -
DA launching farmer, fisherman database program
(The Philippine Star,January 15, 2019 , on page B4)The Department of Agriculture (DA) is launching the National Farmers and Fishermen Database (NFFD) this quarter to better identify beneficiaries of its credit programs, its top official said yesterday. In a Facebook post, ... -
DA maintains agri growth target
(The Philippine Star,October 5, 2012 , on page B-6)Agriculture Secretary Alcala believes the agriculture sector would be able to meets its growth target of four to five percent for 2012 because of strong tice and corn production and the expected recovery of the fisheries ... -
DA mulls bigger fisheries budget
(The Philippine Star,December 27, 2009 , on page B-3)The Department of Agriculture (DA) plans to allocate a hefty P1 billion budget for the fisheries subsector, particularly aquaculture, next year. As part of moves to develop aquaculture industry, two DA agencies have partnered ... -
DA plans 10-year fisheries roadmap
(The Philippine Star,September 9, 2017 , on page B4)The Department of Agriculture (DA) plans to craft a 10-year masterplan for the local fisheries sector to improve its contribution to the overall agriculture industry. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Pinol said the DA will ... -
DA releases P600 M loan assistance to farmers
(The Philippine Star,May 26, 2020 , on page B3)The Department of Agriculture (DA) has continued to provide loan assistance to farmers and fishers affected by the pandemic, releasing nearly P600 million to date. The DA-Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC) said it ... -
DA releases P600 M loan assistance to farmers
(The Philippine Star,May 26, 2020 , on page B4)The Department of Agriculture (DA) has continued to provide loan assistance to farmers and fishers affected by the pandemic, releasing nearly P600 million to date. The DA-Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC) said it ... -
DA rolling out 1-M fishing boats
(The Philippine Star,August 21, 2016 , on page B-6)The Department of Agriculture (DA) will be distributing one million fishing boats in the next five years to improve marine sufficiency. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol intends to provide 200,000 fiberglass boats ... -
DA sets SRP on agri, fish commodities
(The Philippine Star,February 22, 2020 , on page 1-2)In a bid to protect the consuming public from abnormal price increases in the market, the Department of Agriculture will start imposing a suggested retail price (SRP) scheme on selected commodities. In an administrative ... -
DA to hold free seminars at Agrilink 2017
(The Philippine Star,September 17, 2017 , on page B4)The Department of Agriculture (DA) and its attached agencies will be holding free seminars, technical workshops and demos, investment forum, and business-to-business (B2B) seminars at Agrilink Foodlink Aqualink 2017. The ... -
DA to innovate farming in Abra
(The Philippine Star,March 15, 2020 , on page B4)The Department of Agriculture hopes to advance the future of farming in Abra in a bid to improve local production and contribute to greater food security. Agriculture Secretary William Dar recently inaugurated Abra’s ... -
DA to update agri-fishery machinery testing, evaluation guidelines
(The Philippine Star,June 7, 2022 , on page B5)The Department of Agriculture has formed a group to update the guidelines on the testing and evaluation of agricultural and fisheries machineries. In a special order, Agriculture Secretary William Dar ordered the creation ... -
DA to use quarantine measures to prevent entry of pests, diseases
(The Philippine Star,March 25, 2010 , on page B-10)The Philippine will rely on biosecurity and quarantine protocols to protect Philippine agriculture from pest and diseases that may threaten the country with the implementation and effectively of the ASEAN Free Trade ... -
DA urged to prioritize training, promote agri-preneurship
(The Philippine Star,October 18, 2020 , on page 5)Sen. Bong Go has expressed support for the proposed 2021 budget of the Department of Agriculture (DA) as he commend the agency for its swift response to the needs of Filipino farmers and fisherfolk during the pandemic. “I ... -
DA, Aboitiz team up for RE use in food production
(The Philippine Star,June 30, 2020 , on page B5)The Department of Agriculture and the Aboitiz Group will optimize the use of renewable energy in pushing for urban farming in a bid to boost food production in the country. Aboitiz-led Weather Philippines Foundation Inc. ... -
Department of Agriculture, Administrative Circular No. 08, Series of 2019
(The Philippine Star,October 30, 2019 , on page 15-16)Subject: The Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. 11321 "An Act Instituting the Farmers and Fisherfolk Enterprise Development Program of the Department of Agriculture", otherwise known as "The ...