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DA: LGUs buy P1.58B worth of farmers’ produce
Local government units (LGUs) have bought P1.58 billion worth of agriculture and fishery products directly from farmers and fishermen since the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) was imposed in mid-March, the Department ...
- May 9, 2020
‘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
Agri chief assures Metro food supplies ‘more than enough'
The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Friday assured the public that the community quarantine had not affected food supplies for Metro Manila. “We have determined that there is enough supply of all basic goods that can be ...
- March 14, 2020
DA okays P246-M loans for small farmers, fishermen
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has approved an initial P246.3 million in loans for small farmers and fishermen, and agri-fishery micro and small enterprises (MSEs), under its Expanded Survival and Recovery Assistance ...
- April 23, 2020
Fishermen's group seeks support for aquaculture
The country‘s aquaculture industry will help fill an anticipated gap in supply once the government implements a three-month-long closed fishing season for roundscad (galunggong) starting on November 1. Lawyer Asis Perez, ...
- October 15, 2020
CCC: Preserve coastal, marine resources for goods, services
The Climate Change Commission (CCC) is urging for the preservation of the country’s coastal and marine resources to ensure the sustainable sources of goods and services amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. ...
- June 6, 2020
DA assures enough fish supply amid extended ECQ
The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Thursday assured the public that the country has an adequate supply of fresh fish in the market amid the extended enhanced community quarantine in Luzon. In a statement, Agriculture ...
- May 1, 2020
$200-M WB funding eyed for fisheries
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking World Bank funding for its $200-million Fisheries and Coastal Resiliency (FishCoRe) project that aims to improve the country’s fishery production. In a statement on Monday, ...
- June 2, 2020
Fish from Taal Lake safe to eat, says fisheries body
Despite the eruption of Taal Volcano, the consumption of fish from Taal Lake is safe, according to the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA- BFAR). The volcano sits on top of the lake. ...
- January 21, 2020
DA to offer P1-B loan to farmers, fishermen
Marginal farmers and fishermen, and agri-fishery enterprises, will soon benefit from a P1-billion loan facility the Department of Agriculture (DA) will extend under a financing program to help them cope with the impact of ...
- April 5, 2020