Food Security

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.

4 Jul 2025

2:11PM

DTI clears ₱18.7-B food security projects under Green Lane initiative

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through its Board of Investments (BOI), has fast-tracked the approval of 31 food security projects under the Green Lane initiative as of June 30.

26 Jun 2025

7:54AM

DA chief calls on cold chain industry to help fast track food security push

Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has called on the Cold Chain Association of the Philippines (CCAP) to support the government’s accelerated cold storage expansion— a key pillar of its national food security strategy.

5 May 2025

7:22AM

ADB support for Asia-Pacific food security to hit $40B by 2030

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced a major expansion of its food and nutrition security program in Asia and the Pacific, increasing its total funding to $40 billion through 2030, up from an earlier commitment of $14 billion.

9 Dec 2024

4:46PM

Lance Gokongwei: URC’s P5.4-B flour mill a major step for PH food security

By: Miguel R. Camus

Tycoon Lance Gokongwei’s vision for food security takes center stage as the family’s Universal Robina Corp. unveiled its P5.4-billion cutting-edge flour mill in Sariaya, Quezon, set to reshape the nation’s grain industry and uplift local communities.