Friday, 17 October 2025
7 Oct 2025
7:26AM
Philippines, Japan vow to strengthen agricultural trade, tech ties
Philippine Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. and Japanese Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi vowed to elevate bilateral agricultural cooperation to new heights during their meeting on the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Agriculture and Forestry Ministers (AMAF) Meeting, highlighting their commitment to stronger trade relations, knowledge exchange, and sustainable growth.
25 Sep 2025
10:08AM
Gov’t eyes rice import freeze extension, tariff hike
The government is moving to tighten the country’s rice import policy by extending the current two-month import suspension and raising tariffs on imported rice, in a bid to stabilize palay prices and protect Filipino farmers during the peak of the harvest season.
22 Sep 2025
9:36AM
DA plots ‘White Revolution’ to secure PH vegetable supply
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is rolling out a sweeping agricultural transformation plan called the “White Revolution,” a roadmap to ensure year-round supply of affordable vegetables and high-value crops.
10 Sep 2025
7:59AM
DA urges Congress to restore NFA’s rice, corn buying power
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has urged Congress to support its proposal to restore and expand the National Food Authority’s (NFA) powers to directly buy corn and rice from local farmers and cooperatives.
3 Sep 2025
7:31AM
INSIDER FOCUS | Startup GOEden sparks new hope for farmers
Julieane “Juca” Lacsina, who grew up helping on her family’s farm in San Jose, Tarlac, wants to harness digitalization to uplift agriculture and meet the needs of the underserved.
28 Aug 2025
7:50AM
DA chief maps out Rice Tariffication Law overhaul
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. on Wednesday urged senators to support sweeping amendments to the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), saying reforms are necessary to safeguard the local rice industry, restore farmer profitability, and bolster national food security.
27 Aug 2025
8:47AM
DA wants NFA powers back—but not rice import authority
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is backing amendments to the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) to restore some regulatory powers to the National Food Authority (NFA)—but not the authority to import rice.
24 Aug 2025
10:41AM
Bicol cacao rises: DA pushes region as PH’s premium chocolate hub
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. is championing the Bicol region as a rising powerhouse in the Philippine cacao industry, aiming to establish it as a dependable source of premium beans and world-class specialty chocolate.
20 Aug 2025
8:53AM
DA plans more rice mills, targets smart utilization over scale
The Department of Agriculture will continue expanding Rice Processing Systems (RPS) through the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech), with a sharper focus on efficiency rather than sheer capacity, according to Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr.
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