Browsing Manila Bulletin by Name "Dar, William"
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₱5.8-B farm, fishery products sold through DA’s ‘Kadiwa’
(Manila Bulletin,June 7, 2020 , on page 3)About P5.8 billion worth of farm and fishery products were sold through the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita marketing platforms, which had so far benefited around 1.3 million households nationwide. ... -
BFAR to tap new catch documentation system to fight illegal fishing
(Manila Bulletin,February 15, 2020 , on page B-4)The Philippine government can soon utilize a new catch documentation system – which took five years to be developed – in addressing illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUUF). A statement showed that the Department ... -
DA assures enough food supply for Metro Manila’s 14-M population
(Manila Bulletin,March 14, 2020 , on page 1-8)As President Duterte placed Metro Manila under “community quarantine” following the rise in local transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the country’s top agriculture official assured that Metro Manila, home ... -
DA lowers year-end growth forecast as typhoons, El Niño wipe out ₱16-B in total farm output
(Manila Bulletin,January 4, 2020 , on page 1-6)The country’s agriculture sector had so far lost as much as P16 billion worth of 2019’s total farm output to El Niño and several typhoons, with the last minute damages incurred in December alone prompting Agriculture ... -
DA to implement fuel discount program for farmers, fishermen
(Manila Bulletin,January 27, 2022 , on page B-3)The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to implement the “Fuel Discount for Farmers and Fisherfolk Program,” as provided under the Special Provision No. 20 of the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for Fiscal Year 2022 or ... -
DA to set aside ₱1-B for loan assistance to farmers, fisherfolks
(Manila Bulletin,April 5, 2020 , on page B1)Though it hasn’t yet secured the approval of President Rodrigo Duterte for the ₱31 billion supple-mental budget it is asking from the national government, the Department of Agriculture (DA) already knows exactly where to ... -
DA vows to sustain agri, fishery exports
(Manila Bulletin,May 11, 2020 , on page B-3)It would be a long shot but the Department of Agriculture (DA) still wants to see the country’s agriculture exports turning in some revenues even during the COVID-19 pandemic. This was after exports of agriculture and ... -
Deal signed to upgrade skills of farmers, fishers
(Manila Bulletin,January 5, 2020 , on page B-2)A deal among the government and private groups has been signed to upgrade the skills of farmers and fishermen on farm mechanization. The agreement was forged by Philippine Society of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers ... -
Fisherfolk ask for time to feed, harvest tons of fish in Taal Lake
(Manila Bulletin,February 4, 2020 , on page 3)The 3,000- strong Taal Lake Aquaculture Alliance, Inc. (TLAAI) appealed to government authorities to give its members sufficient time every day to feed and harvest thousands of tons of healthy, marketable fish still in ... -
In third quarter: Agriculture ekes out 0.7% growth
(Manila Bulletin,November 10, 2020 , on page B-1)The agriculture sector grew at a slower pace during the third quarter of the year, as increases in crop and fisheries production were not enough to offset the losses recorded in livestock and poultry. Data from the Philippine ... -
PCAARRD: Agriculture, aquatic and natural resources innovations
(Manila Bulletin,June 22, 2018 , on page 11)In the early 70’s, Philippine agriculture was hampered by the absence of adoptable technologies that would benefit our farmers. Seeing this predicament, Arturo Tanco, then minister of the Ministry of Agriculture, recommended ... -
Shrimp to contribute $600 M to PH’s farm exports
(Manila Bulletin,May 25, 2020 , on page B-3)Multinational pharmaceutical and life sciences company Bayer said shrimp is poised to contribute as much as $600 million to the country’s total farm exports if its production will be backed by proper technology. In a ... -
Sufficient fish supply assured amid COVID-19
(Manila Bulletin,May 3, 2020 , on page B-1)Despite the COVID-19 triggered disruptions in the country’s food supply chain, Filipinos will have an adequate supply of fish, a staple food for majority of the population, throughout the entire year, an official data ... -
Supply shortage prompts sugar, galunggong importation - DA
(Manila Bulletin,February 20, 2022 , on page 1-6)The Department of Agriculture (DA) has defended its move to import 200,000 metric tons (MT) of refined sugar and 200,000 MT of galunggong, saying that its attached agencies’ data showed supply deficiency of sugar and fish ... -
Taal eruption's damage to agriculture now at ₱3 B; farmers, fishers get aid
(Manila Bulletin,January 18, 2020 , on page 1-8)Agriculture Secretary William Dar on Friday said that the total damage to agriculture due to Taal Volcano’s eruption has risen to P3.06 billion. In a roundtable discussion with the Manila Bulletin editors and reporters on ... -
Typhoon Ursula’s damage to agri sector rises to ₱1.35 B
(Manila Bulletin,January 2, 2020 , on page B-1)Damage and losses caused by Typhoon Ursula on the country’s agriculture sector rose to ₱1.35 billion, but the Department of Agriculture (DA) assured delivery of interventions to affected farmers and fisherfolks. The latest ... -
'Ulysses' damage to agriculture sector rises to ₱4 billion
(Manila Bulletin,November 19, 2020 , on page B-2)Typhoon "Ulysses" has already incurred nearly ₱4 billion worth of damage to the country’s agriculture sector, with rice as the most affected crop. Data from the Department of Agriculture's (DA) Disaster Risk Reduction and ...