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Don't undercut farmers over P20 rice, DA warns traders

Manila, July 2 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday cautioned rice traders against exploiting the government's "Benteng Bigas Meron (BBM) Na" program to justify slashing their buying pri... Read More


BBM Na rice now available in 94 locations nationwide

Manila, July 2 -- The "Benteng Bigas Meron (BBM) Na" is now available in 94 locations across the country, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Wednesday. The BBM Na refers to the sale of PHP20 per... Read More


BFAR to monitor, mitigate effects of alien fish in Laguna de Bay

Manila, July 2 -- The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) on Wednesday said it will monitor and mitigate the possible effects of the presence of tinfoil barb ... Read More


NFA to start buying white, yellow corn in 2026 - DA

Manila, July 1 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to start procuring white and yellow corn next year, Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said Tuesday. This comes after President Ferdinand R... Read More


DepEd chief: LGUs' help critical in lifting learning outcomes in PH

Manila, June 30 -- Local government units (LGUs) have a crucial role in helping enhance the quality of learning outcomes among basic education learners in the Philippines, the Department of Education ... Read More


Public scare vs. fish quality in Taal Lake 'baseless' -BFAR

Manila, June 30 -- The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Monday allayed public concerns about the quality of fish caught in Taal Lake. This comes after some local market vendors rep... Read More


DepEd accelerates laptop delivery via early procurement activity

Manila, June 28 -- The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday reported the accelerated delivery of laptops with the help of the Early Procurement Activity (EPA). This is part of the department's e... Read More


Biocon facility, tissue culture lab key to strengthening agri sector

Manila, June 27 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) said Friday the newly upgraded Biological Control Agent (BioCon) Facility and Tissue Culture Laboratory in Laguna are vital to enhancing the count... Read More


DA lifts ban on poultry imports from Netherlands

Manila, June 27 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted its temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds, including poultry products, from the Netherlands. In a statement issu... Read More


NFA: Stricter buying rules to benefit more farmers, push transparency

Manila, June 26 -- The National Food Authority (NFA) on Thursday imposed stricter rules on its palay (unhusked rice) procurement to ensure transparency and to help more local farmers. This came after... Read More