DA official: PH ready to lift price cap
The price cap on rice could be lifted soon, a Department of Agriculture (DA) official said, as the harvest season in the country is underway.
Monsod gives Marcos Jr. 30/100 on agri performance, hits Gadon appointment
Economist Solita “Winnie” Monsod gave a mark of 30 out of 100 to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. over his failure to address high prices of commodities, and lashed out at the appointment of disbarred lawyer Larry Gadon as anti-poverty czar.
DA’s Domingo Panganiban named OIC of sugar regulatory board
The Palace on Wednesday announced the appointment of Domingo Panganiban, a Department of Agriculture (DA) undersecretary, as the officer-in-charge of the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA).
Cebu province has African swine fever outbreak
Central Cebu province is experiencing an outbreak of African swine fever, the Department of Agriculture (DA) confirmed.
DA allows importation of more than 21,000MT of onions
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has approved the importation of 21,060 metric tons (MT) of red and yellow onions as the retail prices of the products remain at the P600 per kilogram level.