Friday, 19 December 2025
10 hours ago
DA: Farm-to-market road budget hike a game-changer for agriculture
Congress’ decision to more than double funding for farm-to-market roads (FMRs) to P33 billion is being framed by the Department of Agriculture (DA) as a turning point for farmers, food supply chains, and rural economies—amid persistently high logistics costs that continue to pressure food prices.
9 Dec 2025
5:02AM
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.
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.
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