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Fisheries production improves in Q3
Fisheries production in the country has improved by three percent in the third quarter amid better output in the commercial and municipal sectors. Latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed fisheries ...
- November 29, 2020
DA releases P600 M loan assistance to farmers
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 ...
- May 26, 2020
Agriculture sector grows 0.7% in Q3
The Philippine agriculture sector managed to pull off a 0.7 percent growth in the third quarter, with strong gains recorded in crops and fisheries despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and severe weather conditions, ...
- November 10, 2020
Ulysses damage to agri hits P6.7 B
Damage to the agriculture sector in areas battered by Typhoon Ulysses reached P6.72 billion and not P540 billion as reported by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. Fisheries incurred P1.36 billion ...
- November 29, 2020
DA suspends farmers’ loan payments
The Department of Agriculture is suspending the payment of farmers’ loans for one year as the enhanced community quarantine due to the coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19 is expected to affect their income. DA-attached ...
- March 24, 2020
DA sets SRP on agri, fish commodities
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 ...
- February 22, 2020
Ulysses agri damage nears 4 B
Damage to agriculture in areas battered by Typhoon Ulysses has ballooned to almost P4 billion. Damage to fisheries was pegged at P711 million.
- November 19, 2020
Catanduanes blast fishing kills 9 whales
Nine melon-headed whales, believed to be victims of dynamite fishing, washed ashore in Barangay Bonot, San Andres, Catanduanes yesterday. “These whales suffered acoustic trauma due to a strong explosion in the water,” ...
- October 9, 2020
Gov't sees further growth in agri, fishery industries
After a surprising positive performance in the second quarter, the Department of Agriculture is optimistic the farm sector will continue to grow despite the tough challenges brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. The ...
- August 7, 2020
DA to innovate farming in Abra
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 ...
- March 15, 2020