Department of Agriculture

PH Ambassador and Department of Agriculture Push for Smart Agri-Tech Investments at Major Agriculture Investment Forum in Dubai

Philippine Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Hjayceelyn M. Quintana and the Department of Agriculture (DA) teamed up to encourage Dubai-based international investors to look at the Philippines as an…

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DTI, DA encourage OFWs to invest in agribusiness

Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and returning OFWs were encouraged to venture into agribusiness in the first episode of Trabaho, Negosyo, Kabuhayan (TNK) webinar series organized by the Department of Trade…

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Entrepreneur

Davao is the Cacao Capital of the Philippines

Agriculture Secretary William Dar has officially named Davao City the Cacao Capital of the Philippines, as it continues to be the top producer of cacao beans for the entire region.…

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Taste Buds

PH Embassy, PH Agriculture Office in Seoul, Mama Sita Foundation launch “Traditional, Contemporary PH Cuisine: Lutong Bahay Ni Mama Sita”

The Philippine Embassy in Seoul, in cooperation with the Philippine Agriculture Office-Seoul and Mama Sita Foundation, launched a special project on Philippine cuisine entitled, “Traditional and Contemporary Philippine Cuisine: Lutong Bahay…

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DBP, DA and fintech firm forge alliance to back agripreneurs

State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has partnered with the Department of Agriculture (DA) and a leading financial technology firm to provide accessible financing to aspiring entrepreneurs in the agricultural sector, a top official said. DBP President…

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The Economy

Department of Agriculture aims to make Filipino rice farmers competitive

The Department of Agriculture through the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) is on track in providing rice farmers appropriate machinery and equipment under the Duterte administration’s Rice…

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Entrepreneur

Department of Agriculture offers agriculture opportunities, financial assistance to returning OFWs, their families

“Kabayan, may kabuhayan sa kabukiran!” Thus, is the theme and pitch of a recent virtual conference, where Agriculture Secretary William Dar asked Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in the United States…

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Department of Agriculture lures OFWs for agri-ventures, offers no interest loans up to P15M

A former overseas Filipino worker (OFW), engineer Celestino Mananguit, of San Ildefonso, Bulacan, developed an integrated eight-hectare livestock farm, expanding it into a techno-demonstration and agri-tourism farm that provides food,…

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The Economy

“Balik Probinsya” program paves the way to agricultural industrialization

The Department of Agriculture supports the implementation of the “Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2)” program as it will not only decongest Metro Manila and ensure balanced regional development and equitable…

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The Economy

Department of Agriculture eyes idle ancestral lands as food production areas

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is eyeing portions of vast ancestral lands nationwide to be transformed into food production areas to help increase the country’s food supply amid the government’s…

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The Economy

Department of Agriculture’s “Plant, Plant, Plant Program” to benefit all farmers, fishers, and consumers nationwide

The Department of Agriculture (DA) will implement nationwide the Duterte administration’s “Plant, Plant, Plant Program” or “Ahon Lahat, Pagkaing Sapat (ALPAS) Laban sa Covid-19” program to benefit farmers, fishers and…

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The Economy

Department of Agriculture intensifies urban agriculture development through veggie seed distribution due to COVID-19 crisis

To ensure food availability and sustain production amidst the threat of COVID-19, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is intensifying the promotion of urban agriculture through the distribution of free vegetable…

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Enough food supply to feed entire Luzon assured by the Department of Agriculture

Department of Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar advised and reassured the general public that enough food supply is sustainable for residents particularly in Metro Manila and Luzon after the Philippine…

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Entrepreneur

Nationwide price freeze enacted in the Philippines

Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) No. 2020-01 issued on March 18, 2020 reiterates the implementation of a nationwide price freeze on all agricultural and manufactured basic goods, essential medicines, and other…

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Entrepreneur

Bamboo industry gets boost from government and private sector

Quezon City – Government and private sector stakeholders converge to support the bamboo industry during the Philippine Bamboo Industry Development Council meeting (PBDIC) on 6 February. As Chair of the…

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Health

Department of Agriculture Chief: Eat fruits, veggies to stay healthy and fit vs nCoV

Quezon City — While the global science and medical communities strive to come up with a treatment protocol and vaccine against the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Filipinos are advised to…

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Health

Department of Agriculture to level up support for Manila Bay rehab, focus on fishery

Quezon City – “The DA will continue to elevate its participation and engagement in the Battle for Manila Bay through its various bureaus and attached agencies,” Secretary William D. Dar…

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Department of Foreign Affairs’ Christmas gift-giving for distressed OFWs in the Middle East makes first stop in Kuwait

Kuwait — Christmas came early for 300 Filipinos who are staying at halfway shelters or are detained at Kuwaiti prisons, after the Philippine Embassy in Kuwait and the Office of…

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The Philippines wins at 20th International Cocoa Awards in Paris

Paris — Mr. Jose Saguban of Davao City, the Philippines’ representative to the 20th International Cocoa Awards, won recognition as one of the top 20 cocoa bean producers on 30…

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U.S. Government promotes Sustainable Natural Resource Management in Coron

Manila, Philippines — The Calamianes Resilience Network, with the support from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Calamianes Marine Protected Area Network, hosted the first environmental law…

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PH Ambassador and Department of Agriculture Push for Smart Agri-Tech Investments at Major Agriculture Investment Forum in Dubai

DTI, DA encourage OFWs to invest in agribusiness

Davao is the Cacao Capital of the Philippines

PH Embassy, PH Agriculture Office in Seoul, Mama Sita Foundation launch “Traditional, Contemporary PH Cuisine: Lutong Bahay Ni Mama Sita”

DBP, DA and fintech firm forge alliance to back agripreneurs

Department of Agriculture aims to make Filipino rice farmers competitive

Department of Agriculture offers agriculture opportunities, financial assistance to returning OFWs, their families

Department of Agriculture lures OFWs for agri-ventures, offers no interest loans up to P15M

“Balik Probinsya” program paves the way to agricultural industrialization

Department of Agriculture eyes idle ancestral lands as food production areas

Department of Agriculture’s “Plant, Plant, Plant Program” to benefit all farmers, fishers, and consumers nationwide

Department of Agriculture intensifies urban agriculture development through veggie seed distribution due to COVID-19 crisis

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Enough food supply to feed entire Luzon assured by the Department of Agriculture

Nationwide price freeze enacted in the Philippines

Bamboo industry gets boost from government and private sector

Department of Agriculture Chief: Eat fruits, veggies to stay healthy and fit vs nCoV

Department of Agriculture to level up support for Manila Bay rehab, focus on fishery

Department of Foreign Affairs’ Christmas gift-giving for distressed OFWs in the Middle East makes first stop in Kuwait

The Philippines wins at 20th International Cocoa Awards in Paris

U.S. Government promotes Sustainable Natural Resource Management in Coron

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