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'Importing galunggong will disadvantage 1.5M fisherfolk'
The Department of Agriculture’s (DA) plan to import round scad, or galunggong every year will disadvantage some one and a half million small fisherfolk in the country, Sen. Cynthia Villar said. Villar, who chairs the Senate ...
- September 2, 2018
Imposition of SRPs on agri products starts in Metro Manila
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has set suggested retail prices (SRP) for major agricultural commodities in a bid to protect consumers against price irregularities. “Under the Price Act, the DA is directed, whenever ...
- February 23, 2020
Oil prices affecting fresh fish supply in markets
Association of Fresh Fish Traders of the Philippines President Jonjon Santos said fuel prices were affecting supplies in the market and there was no need to import more fish. Santos said that the 60,000 metric tons of fish ...
- September 19, 2022
Weak El Niño good for fisherfolk, says BFAR
The weak El Niño is good for fishermen even as it scorched the country’s farms, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said. BFAR director Eduardo Gongona said there are fewer tropical cyclones expected because ...
- April 7, 2019
DA to change policies following adverse effects of climate change
After several natural calamities have cut down the country's agricultural output, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is planning to incorporate climate change policies in its programs, plans and budget to meet the demands ...
- January 5, 2015
Buy food assistance from farmers, fisherfolk, gov't urged
Sen. Francis Pangilinan on Monday proposed that the national government should buy the food assistance it will provide to those affected by stricter coronavirus disease 2019 protocols from local farmers and fisherfolk at ...
- March 30, 2021
DA aims 3-year progressive growth rate for farm, fisheries sector
The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Friday said it is targeting to achieve a progressive annual growth rate for the farm and fisheries sectors until it reaches 4 percent come 2022. In a statement, the DA said it aims a ...
- February 29, 2020
BFAR tests show galunggong samples not injected with formalin
The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) said Friday that the collected samples of galunggong from three public markets tested negative for formalin. No formalin was injected in the ...
- August 26, 2018
'Henry,' 'Inday' cause P564M in damage to agri, fisheries — DA
Tropical Storms Henry and Inday wrought millions' worth of damage to the agriculture and fisheries sectors, the Department of Agriculture said.Accroding to the DA's Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Center, both sectors ...
- July 25, 2018
DA tom impose SRP on agri products amid price hike of chicken, fish
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to implement suggested retail prices for agricultural products next week. DA spokesperson assistant secretary Noel Reyes said Agriculture secretary William Dar had already asked ...
- February 11, 2020