Tag: Department of Agriculture

Outgoing DA chief welcomes President-elect Marcos Jr’s decision to head agri dep’t

Transition report already prepared, says Secretary Dar   (Eagle News) – The Department of Agriculture welcomed the decision of President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., to head the department once he assumes the presidency on June 30. Outgoing DA Secretary William Dar described the President-elect’s decision as “very strategic” and said that Marcos Jr., leading the department would benefit Philippine agriculture. “We welcome the decision of President-elect Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to personally oversee and be […]

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President-elect Marcos Jr says he will head Dep’t of Agriculture to avert possible “food crisis” in PHL

Taking DA’s helm only temporary, says Marcos Jr, until he reorganizes the dep’t to to make it more responsive after post-pandemic era and amid crisis in Ukraine Problems in agriculture “severe enough” that he decided to take the portfolio of DA Secretary, he says   (Eagle News) – President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., announced on Monday, June 20, that he will be temporarily head the Department of Agriculture upon his assumption in office as the […]

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DA says maximum buying prices for palay higher than in previous years

(Eagle News) – The Department of Agriculture said that the maximum buying price for palay this September in the top two producing regions in the country was actually higher than in the previous years. Agriculture Secreary William Dar, citing statistics on the farmgate prices of palay, said that the buying prices for dry palay (paddy rice) in the country’s top-producing areas reach P19 per kilo, which is at par with the maximum buying price set […]

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DA imposes ban on chicken products from Brazil; Customs bureau on alert

(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Customs is on alert over the possible entry of poultry products from Brazil. In a statement, the bureau said this was after the Department of Agriculture banned the importation of the same following reports that shipments of chicken wings from the country tested positive for COVID-19. “With the recent reports from China and in compliance with the country’s Food Safety Act to regulate food business operators and safeguard Filipino consumers, the […]

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DA partners with QC gov’t for city-wide urban agriculture, vegetable gardening

  (Eagle News) – The Department of Agriculture and the Quezon City local government launched a city-wide urban agriculture program with the signing of a memorandum of agreement on Thursday, April 16, 2020. “With the partnership, the DA and the QC government will enable residents to produce their own vegetables that are safe, nutritious, and readily available,” said Agriculture Secretary William Dar. Under the agreement, the DA through its Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) with support […]

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Dar and Moreno lead “pork challenge” boodle fight to show public that pork is still “safe to eat”

  (Eagle News) — Agriculture Secretary William Dar and Manila Mayor Isko Moreno led a “boodle fight” and on the menu are various pork products on Monday, September 30, 2019 to show to the public that pork products are safe to eat. The boodle fight was dubbed the “pork challenge” and was held in Moreno’s turf in Manila. It was also participated in by the Samahang Industriya ng Magsasaka (SINAG) Chairman Rosendo So. In his […]

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20,000 pigs culled to control ASF

(Eagle News)—Some 20,000 pigs have already been culled in the country because of African Swine Fever, based from reports from the Department of Agriculture. “The majority of the pigs were from Bulacan and the areas were already quarantined including nearby areas of Pampanga,” Agriculture Secretary William Dar said. But he said that from the reported hog cases, only one-third were affected with ASF virus. Two-thirds of the 20,000 pigs culled were not affected by ASF […]

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Piñol to Dar: “Stop the blame game”

(Eagle News)–“Stop the blame game.” Former Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol had this to say to Agriculture Secretary William Dar, who blamed the outbreak of the African Swine Flu in Luzon to the Piñol-led  Department of Agriculture. Dar had said there were already signs of the ASF in May but that the department then kept this information from  stakeholders. “To say that I was disappointed by the accusation of a fellow Cabinet official under this administration […]

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Dar appeals to swine raisers to report sick, dead pigs; threatens charges for those dumping dead pigs in rivers

  (Eagle News) — Agriculture Secretary William Dar appealed to backyard swine raisers to report sick and dead pigs to their respective municipal or city veterinarians, warning those who will throw dead pigs in rivers that they would face criminal charges. “The irresponsible dumping of dead pigs simply adds scare to the public, and this should not be tolerated. The perpetrators must be punished in accordance with the law,” Dar said. The agriculture chief said […]

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NFA raises to P19 per kilo its buying price for palay

  (Eagle News) – The government has increased the buying price for palay or unmilled rice to P19 per kilo from the previous P17 per kilo, according to Agriculture Secretary William Dar. This was decided upon by the National Food Authority (NFA) Council on Sept. 10. But the NFA, because of lack of funds, also decided to remove the P3.70 incentive given to farmers which covers the P3 buffer stocking fee, the 20 centavo delivery […]

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DA confirms African Swine Fever affected some of the hogs which died in Luzon after lab test results

(Eagle News) – Most of the pig blood samples sent by the Department of Agriculture to a laboratory in Europe for testing were found to be positive for African Swine Fever. The blood samples sent to a laboratory in United Kingdom for confirmatory testing were from the pigs that mysteriously died recently in Luzon. Fourteen of the 20 blood samples sent for laboratory testing were positive for ASF, according to the agriculture department in a […]

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