Tuesday, 9 December 2025
40 minutes ago
DA forms watchdog unit to oversee farm-to-market road projects
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has created a watchdog unit to enforce stricter oversight of infrastructure projects, especially farm-to-market roads (FMRs), which will return to the agency’s jurisdiction from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) next year, according to Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr.
3 days ago
DA plans massive hiring under renewed agri modernization push
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is preparing for one of its biggest hiring waves in decades as new and upcoming laws aimed at strengthening food production and livestock systems create demand for thousands of agriculture and animal science professionals.
25 Nov 2025
3:24PM
DA turns to crowdsourcing to monitor farm-to-market road works
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has called on farmers, local governments, and ordinary citizens to help monitor the construction of farm-to-market roads (FMRs), warning that inefficiencies and corruption in rural infrastructure continue to weigh down food production and suppress farmer incomes.
16 Oct 2025
10:38AM
DA chief vows no sugar imports until mid-2026
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. and Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) officials have moved to allay industry concerns after low prices marked the first sugar bidding in Negros on Oct. 9.
8 Oct 2025
9:39AM
Digital tools boost farming efficiency in Misamis Oriental
In Alubijid, Misamis Oriental, where many farmers continue to rely on traditional methods, access to technology can mean the difference between mere subsistence and sustainable growth.
5 Sep 2025
10:02AM
DA chief pushes Congress to pass Farm-to-Market Roads Equity Bill
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is rallying congressional support for the proposed Farm-to-Market Roads Development and Equity Act, which seeks to create a more transparent, equitable, and programmatic framework for farm-to-market road (FMR) investments nationwide.
2 Sep 2025
7:46AM
DA flags loopholes in anti-agri smuggling law, seeks urgent fixes
Almost a year since the Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Act or RA 12022 took effect, the fight against agricultural smuggling has seen notable strides, yet cracks in the law are surfacing and raising calls for reform.
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.
25 Aug 2025
9:54AM
P500-M mega cold storage hub in CamSur set to open in December
A P500-million cold storage facility in Camarines Sur is on track to open in December, promising to boost farmers’ incomes, cut food spoilage, and strengthen food security in Bicol and nearby regions.
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