Manila, May 29 -- The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) on Thursday assured close monitoring to contain the red-striped soft-scale insects (RSSI) infestation in Negros Occidental. The RSSI, which... Read More
Manila, May 29 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Thursday said it will soon restore the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for pork to help consumers amid spiking prices, in line with Presid... Read More
MANILA, May 28 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday said 120,000 minimum wage earners would benefit from the PHP20 per kilogram rice under the "Benteng Bigas Meron (BBM) Na" program star... Read More
MANILA, May 28 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday said it would study the possible importation of rice from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to help sustain the PHP20... Read More
MANILA, May 28 -- Filipinos can expect a stable rice supply and retail prices despite nearing lean months due to a "good harvest season", the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Wednesday. The lean m... Read More
Manila, May 27 -- There are no new active cases of avian influenza (AI) in the Philippines based on the latest data from the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI). "There were no positive HPAl (highly path... Read More
Manila, May 27 -- Minimum wage earners in the country may soon avail of the PHP20 per kilogram rice program dubbed "Benteng Bigas Meron (BBM) Na" program, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Tuesd... Read More
MALOLOS, May 26 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday said it seeks to recommend the retention of a 15-percent tariff on imported rice to ensure the stability of the retail price. In June 2... Read More
MALOLOS, May 26 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA), through the National Food Authority (NFA), has resumed palay (unhusked rice) procurement to support local farmers amid low traders' prices in Bul... Read More
MALOLOS, May 26 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday underscored the need to restore the National Food Authority's (NFA) regulatory powers to help enforce the floor price of palay (unhusked... Read More