Browsing The Daily Guardian by Subject "agriculture"
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DA to help farmers, fisherfolk tap low-cost loans
(The Daily Guardian,April 26, 2018 , on page S1/5)The Department of Agriculture (DA) is planning to move away from a subsidy system as more easy-access financing becomes available, with the department planning to help farmers and fisherfolk tap low-cost loan facilities. ... -
DA to launch farmers, fishermen's markets to dismantle cartels
(The Daily Guardian,July 26, 2017 , on page B2)The Department of Agriculture on Tuesday said it would launch a new marketing initiative to "eliminate cartels and other unnecessary layers in the food value chain" by directly linking farmers and fishermen with consumers. ... -
DENR warns vs depleting forest
(The Daily Guardian,April 22, 2015 , on page 6)Untal called on stakeholders to be aware of the worsening condition not only of the province’s forest and timberland but also of the ocean, seas and marine species and the land and air. The biggest aquifers of the province ... -
DOT targets one farm tourism site in every town
(The Daily Guardian,October 4, 2017 , on page 2)In its drive to empower farmers, the Department of Tourism (DOT) aims to establish one farm tourism site in every town in the country. Undersecretary Silvino Tejada said this is a long term goal that the agency envisions ... -
Dry spell damage now at P8-B
(The Daily Guardian,March 12, 2010 , on page 5)Damage to the farm and fisheries sectors caused by the current dry spell has reached P8 billion, a top Agriculture official said yesterday. "As of this date, the P8-billion damage is the more verified one. There are reports ... -
Farmers avail of P53-M loan from DA special credit program
(The Daily Guardian,March 16, 2019 , on page 6-14)Hundreds of farmers and fisherfolk in Negros Occidental have benefited from about PHP53 million in loans from the Production Loan Easy Access (PLEA) program of the Department of Agriculture -Agricultural Credit Policy ... -
Fish kills reported in Negros Occ., Pangasinan
(The Daily Guardian,May 26, 2016 , on page B1)Changes in weather pattern have caused fish kills in two municipalities of Pangasinan. According to a report on News To Go on Wednesday, the fish kills occurred in the municipalities of Anda and Bolinao. Fish trade in two ... -
Guimaras farmers urged to improve production
(The Daily Guardian,April 30, 2015 , on page B2)To cater to the demands of tourists for agricultural products, farmers in Buenavista, Guimaras were encouraged to produce more safe, affordable and sufficient agricultural products. During the Farmers’ Congress in the ... -
Heavy rains wreck havoc to Negros' agro-fishery
(The Daily Guardian,January 18, 2018 , on page 6-7)The onslaught of heavy rains caused massive flooding in some areas of Negros Occidental, damaging an estimated P6.5 million worth of agro-fishery products. A partial report from the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist ... -
Iloilo Plan of Action for agri-fishery adopted
(The Daily Guardian,October 7, 2015 , on page 1-7)After five hours of deliberation, member-economies of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC adopted the Iloilo Plan of Action which strongly promotes inclusive growth through food security and climate resiliency of ... -
Land reform in Boracay
(The Daily Guardian,April 11, 2018 , on page 4)What was Pres. Duterte’s basis in saying that government is the real owner of Boracay Island and that no private person can formally possess a piece of the island resort through titles? Duterte’s words have something to ... -
Losses to 'Yolanda' in agri-fishery, infra P8.8 B
(The Daily Guardian,January 6, 2014 , on page B2)Some P8.865 billion worth of infrastructure projects and agricultural and fishery products have been destroyed and damaged by super typhoon "Yolanda" that hit Capiz and Visayas region in Nov. 8 last year. Final report from ... -
NegOcc earmarks priority agro-fishery projects
(The Daily Guardian,February 17, 2018 , on page 5-6)The Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) has identified nine priority projects for the agro-fishery industry in Negros Occidental to be funded by the 20 percent Provincial Development Fund for 2018. OPA Chief Japhet ... -
Negrense farmers, fisherfolk get crop insurance subsidy
(The Daily Guardian,January 14, 2019 , on page 6-14)A total of 44,690 farmers and fisherfolk in Negros Occidental benefited from almost PHP83 million worth of crop insurance premium subsidy in 2018. Based on figures released by the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC), a ... -
New council to open markets to agriculture, fishery sectors
(The Daily Guardian,January 5, 2015 , on page 2)The creation of the Highly Urbanized City Agricultural and Fishery Council of Iloilo City (HUCAFC-IC) will help spur the agriculture and the fisheries sectors of the city. The council was created through an ordinance ... -
P100M worth of projects for Negros farmers, fisherfolks in 2018
(The Daily Guardian,August 21, 2018 , on page 6)The Negros Occidental provincial government is allocating close to P100 million worth of projects for Negrense farmers and fisherfolk this year. This was announced by Board Member Victor Javellana on August 19, 2018 in his ... -
P20-M agro-fishery lab center to rise in NegOcc
(The Daily Guardian,February 28, 2018 , on page 6-7)A PHP20-million agro-fishery laboratory center under the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) will rise in Negros Occidental this year. “There is a need for the province to improve its laboratory services especially ... -
PH agriculture, fisheries grows
(The Daily Guardian,February 2, 2015 , on page 1-7)The country's agriculture and fisheries sector grew in 2014, according to an official of the Department of Agriculture. DA's Assistant Secretary for Field Operations Edilberto De Luna said that based on reports from the ... -
Phl Q1 agriculture output up 5.28% year-on-year
(The Daily Guardian,May 16, 2017 , on page B1)Philippine agricultural output grew by 5.28 percent in the first quarter compared with a year earlier, rebounding from a contraction in the previous quarter largely due to good weather, the statistics office said on Monday. ... -
Regional Agri-Aqua Trade Fair to showcase best farm products
(The Daily Guardian,December 7, 2015 , on page B2)The importance of agriculture to the country's economy will be highlighted during the five-day Regional Agri-Aqua Trade Fair, December 7-11, 2015, at the Evelio B. Javier Freedom Park, here. Provincial Agriculturist Nicolasio ...