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DA chief urges rural banks to lend more to farmers, fishers
Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala urged the country's rural banks to implement innovative financing programs to serve more small farmers, fishers and rural entrepreneurs. "Kailangan nating seguraduhun na walang maiiwan ...
- June 17, 2013
DA to beef up extension support, education, training services to rice farmers
Focused on achieving increased food security and higher rural income, the Department of Agriculture said that it intends to further empower Filipino rice farmers through wider and better extension support, education and ...
- January 6, 2015
DOST-developed marine transport vessel set for trial
After three years of research, planning and fabrication, a modern marine transport vessel developed by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Guimaras State University (GSU) is now in its last stages of ...
- December 27, 2022
Seaweed Farming in Caluya
What if Semirara Island runs out of coal? Will Caluya cease to bask in its reputation as richest municipality of the Philippines? No because Caluya is now the fifth largest seaweed producer in the country.
- March 4, 2018
Food security and attainment of a robust economy
In the Philippines and throughout the world, food security and the attainment of a robust economy will always remain a major challenge. Towards the attainment of this goal, agricultural productivity must be achieved in the ...
- July 2, 2018
We're friendly, but we should not allow China to treat us like a rag
Being friendly with China doesn't have to mean allowing it to pull a fast one over us. The alleged friendly "verbal fishing agreement", which some sectors cited as a possible reason why Chinese vessels refuse to leave the ...
- May 5, 2021
PH eyes China as export market for milkfish
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said that the Philippines may soon find another export market in China for milkfish or bangus. The country currently exports the fish to the United States and several ...
- July 28, 2019
Philippines' Q3 agriculture output up 0.7% year on year
Philippine agricultural output grew at an annual pace of 0.7 percent in the third quarter, slower than the year-ago rise of 2.3 percent, led by crops and fisheries subsectors, the statistics agency said on Monday. The ...
- November 10, 2020
Panelo: VP Leni can't 'comprehend' situation with China
Malacañang berated Vice President Leni Robredo for her penchant of finding fault on President Rodrigo Duterte after the latter’s statement over the West Philippines Sea. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said ...
- September 15, 2019
LANDBANK releases P3.02-B in loans to help farmers, fishers boost productivity
In pursuit of its mandate to support the country’s agriculture sector, the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK), in partnership with the Department of Agriculture (DA), continues to provide affordable financial assistance ...
- July 20, 2020