Browsing Philippine Daily Inquirer by Subject "agriculture"

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    • Farmers, fisherfolk also COVID-19 front-liners 

      Ordoñez, Ernesto M. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 28, 2020, on page A11)
      While our health wor­kers are our recognized front-liners in addres­sing COVID-19, farmers and fisherfolk are also front-liners. This is because they produce the food we need to survive. With healthy food, our immune systems ...

    • Farmers, fisherfolk get ₱1.9B in assistance from gov't 

      Ocampo, Karl R. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 20, 2020, on page B1)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) has distributed P1.9 billion worth of inputs and assistance to farmers and fisherfolk whose livelihoods were affected by typhoons, the Taal Volcano eruption and the African swine fever ...

    • Farmers, fishers get boost from oil firm 

      Domingo, Ronnel W. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 2, 2020, on page B3)
      Phoenix Petroleum Philippines Inc., in partnership with the Department of Energy and the Department of Agriculture, is helping farmers and fisherfolk reach their market by allotting space in select fuel stations until the ...

    • Farmers, fishers: Beneficiaries or victims of Apec? 

      Ordoñez, Ernesto M. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 7, 2015, on page B4)
      In the area of food security, Apec will prove to be a boon rather than a bane for Filipino farmers and fishers. This will surely be the result if key recommendations made during the Apec Policy Partnership on Food Security ...

    • Fewer birds seen in Mindoro lake 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 1, 2017, on page A10)
      Fewer migratory birds visited the Naujan Lake National Park in Naujan town in Oriental Mindoro province last month, a recent bird census showed. From 10,821 birds recorded in 2016, only 6,932 from 36 species were recorded ...

    • Food security a growing concern in Apec 

      Burgos, Nestor Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 12, 2015, on page B5-3)
      Recognizing the growing concern of food security in the region, member-economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) are pushing for the greater role of the private sector to enhance competitiveness and promote ...

    • For farmers, 'Tuwid na daan' not enough 

      Ordoñez, Ernesto M. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 30, 2015, on page B2-3)
      In the Agriculture Fisheries 2025 (AF2025) Conference in February 2011, the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), a think tank connected to the National Economic Development Authority, received 23 road maps ...

    • Fowl play: PH farmers raise alarm over meat, fish, veggie glut 

      Ocampo, Karl R. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 27, 2020, on page B3)
      The slowdown of exports and the temporary closures of restaurants and hotels due to the pandemic have left the country’s agriculture sector with a different kind of crisis: how to offload an overwhelming surplus of meat, ...

    • Gov't eyes bond float to fund agri projects: DA needs P140B for farm-to-market roads, farm and fisheries modernization plan 

      Ocampo, Karl (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 29, 2018, on page B1)
      The government is planning to issue bonds to raise funds for the completion of the Department of Agriculture’s farm-to-market roads (FMRs) and its farm and fisheries mechanization program, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel ...

    • Graft-tainted fund to aid farmers, fishers extended 

      Cabacungan, Gil (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 16, 2015, on page A6)
      The House has approved a bill extending the corruption-tainted Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (Acef) by another seven years up to 2022. The House committee on agriculture and food approved House Bill No. ...

    • Graft-tainted fund to aid farmers, fishers extended 

      Cabacungan, Gil (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 16, 2015, on page A6)
      The House has approved a bill extending the corruption-tainted Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (Acef) by another seven years up to 2022. The House committee on agriculture and food approved House Bill No. ...

    • Landbank expands center for farmers, fisherfolk 

      Lagare, Jordeene (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 10, 2023, on page B3)
      State-owned Land Bank of the Philippines recently unveiled its newest agricultural hub in Cagayan, the first such center in the province, in an effort to extend financial assistance to more farmers and fishers. The latest ...

    • The language of climate change 

      Cabreza, Vincent (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 21, 2015, on page A9)
      Global warming has become a catch-all phrase to explain everything that goes wrong in the environment these days, even among Filipinos, whether they live in urban centers or out in the farms or the hinterlands. But while ...

    • LGUs' fresh produce purchases rising, DA Chief says 

      Ocampo, Karl R.  (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 9, 2020, on page A14)
      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 ...

    • Ninoy Aquino, youth, farmers and fisherfolk 

      Ordoñez, Ernesto (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 1, 2015, on page B3)
      On the 32nd death anniversary of Ninoy Aquino, we remember his commitment to support youth, farmers, and fisherfolk. We should now put into practice this precious legacy he left behind. Aquino always showed full support ...

    • Opportunities emerge from rehab efforts 

      Burgos, Nestor Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 13, 2014, on page A14)
      Communities in areas ravaged by Supertyphoon “Yolanda” in Western Visayas have started to pick up the pieces, but government planners, officials and business leaders are seeing difficulty in reaching full recovery. On the ...

    • Paeng damage to agri sector hits P3.4B 

      Lagare, Jordeene (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 9, 2022, on page A4)
      The essential farm sector continues to reel from the impact of Severe Tropical Storm “Paeng” (international name: Nalgae) as the amount of recorded losses keeps on increasing. In a report, the Department of Agriculture ...

    • PH fertile ground for agribusiness 

      Domingo, Ronnel W. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 27, 2017, on page B3-5)
      In a country endowed with 17,460 kilometers of coastline, aquaculture may be fertile ground for businesses both big and small. Still, be it marine-based or land-based, farm activities present opportunities for both producers ...

    • The Pope, farmers and fisherfolk 

      Ordoñez, Ernesto (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 20, 2015, on page B5)
      The Pope's message during his Papal visit might well be the ray of hope needed today by poor farmers and fisherfolk: “Allow yourselves to be surprised by God. Don’t be afraid of surprises. They shake the ground beneath our ...

    • Seaweeds eyed to power local cars 

      Buban, Charles E. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 24, 2010, on page B2-4)
      Those slimy and otherwise unsightly plant-like organisms that are frequently washed ashore may be one of the country's last hopes to be less dependent on imported fuel. Sen. Edgardo Angara, who chairs the Congressional ...