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DA sees lower rice imports, more robust local palay output

Manila, April 3 -- The country may have lower rice imports and more robust local palay (unhusked rice) production this year, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Wednesday. DA spokesperson Assista... Read More


DA eyes more measures amid low compliance with pork MSRP

Manila, April 2 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday said more measures are underway to tighten the implementation of the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for pork following low com... Read More


PH FTI, Thai CP Foods start pilot test of pork sale deal in NCR

Manila, April 2 -- The pilot test of pork sale partnership between the Food Terminals Inc. (FTI) and the local unit of Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Foods PLC (CP Foods) started in Metro Manila on Wedne... Read More


DA to revise 30-year-old rules on pork minimum access volume

Manila, April 2 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday announced plans to "revise and improve" the minimum access volume (MAV) for pork after 30 years of its implementation. MAV, an impor... Read More


DA chief opts for slight, gradual hike on imported rice tariffs

Manila, March 31 -- Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Monday said he is more likely to recommend a slight and gradual hike in the tariff on imported rice in the next... Read More


Rice MSRP to stay at P45/kg. for 2 mos. amid 'significant' price drop

Manila, March 31 -- The PHP45 per kg. maximum suggested retail price (MSRP), the lowest thus far, is set to remain amid a "significant" retail price drop of imported rice in Metro Manila, the Departme... Read More


DA: Kadiwa ng Pangulo to be put up in NHA housing projects

Manila, March 21 -- Kadiwa ng Pangulo (KNP) stores will soon rise in select housing projects of the National Housing Authority as parts of efforts to make cheaper food more accessible, the Department ... Read More


DepEd: Supplier's Registry to hasten learning resource delivery

Manila, March 21 -- The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday said it has launched a Supplier's Registry platform to expedite the delivery of learning resources to all public schools nationwide. ... Read More


DA lauds Valenzuela LGU for flagging sale of P62/kg 'President' rice

Manila, March 21 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Friday lauded the local government unit (LGU) in Valenzuela after it flagged the sale of a "President"-labeled rice amounting to PHP62 per kil... Read More


NIA, LMP eye partnership for BBM rice sale expansion in April

Manila, March 21 -- The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) on Friday said it will soon collaborate with the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) for the expansion of Bagong Bayaning... Read More