A group of chicken growers is in favor of the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) appeal for lower price of poultry and meat products.
Tag: Department of Agriculture
Price of meat products may go down
According to the Department of Agriculture (DA), the price of chicken and pork in the marketplace should go down as the farm price of said products have decreased as well.
There’s no onion crisis – Alcala
QUEZON CITY, PIA – Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala allayed fears of a possible onion crisis in Central Luzon, saying the prevailing low prices of the commodity could be the result of bumper harvests as more farmers were encouraged to plant, and not the alleged stockpiling of imported onions. Alcala nonetheless called on the industry to work with the Department of Agriculture (DA) in formulating strategies to address the situation and help farmers avoid further losses as oversupply […]
Ban on California poultry products due to bird flu
The Department of Agriculture issued a total ban on the importation of poultry products from California to ensure that the Philippines remain bird-flu free.
Gov’t temporarily bans poultry products from US, Israel
QUEZON CITY, PIA- To protect Filipino consumers, the Philippines’ Department of Agriculture (DA) has issued a temporary ban on poultry meat and eggs coming from the US’s Oregon State, and Haifa, Israel, the agency announced over the weekend. “The Philippine government put a temporary ban on the import of domestic and wild birds and their products coming from Oregon, USA, as a precautionary measure against Avian Flu,” DA Secretary Proceso Alcala said in a statement, […]
Urban agri can boost food security in cities—DA
QUEZON CITY- A mixture of urban agricultural production technologies can enable cities to produce their own food, complementing the government’s efforts in the countryside to maintain food security in the country, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). At the launching of DA’s urban agriculture project in Las Piñas City on February 4, Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said that urban agriculture can provide additional source of fresh and safe food and extra income for urban residents, […]
MOA sa pagitan ng DA at Benguet State University
Isang memorandum of agreement (MOA) ang isinagawa sa pamamagitan ng Department of Agriculture at Benguet State University ang naglalayon ng masaganang pagtatanim sa ekta-ektaryang lupain ng nasabing lalawigan.
DA to set up 153 automatic weather stations in agri production areas
(Eagle News Service) — The Department of Agriculture will set up 153 automatic weather stations in agricultural production areas to give weather advisories to food producers. This is part of the department’s move to incorporate climate change policies in its programs, plans and budget to meet the demands of the forthcoming weather changes. Agriculture Secretary Proceseo Alcala said that this was in response to a directive from President Aquino and in line with the Climate […]
Vegetable price hike, not allowed by DA
The Department of Agriculture warned vegetable vendors who will sell vegetables at a higher price this holiday season. Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said that there is an ample supply of vegetables, so there is no reason to raise the price of vegetables in the market.
DA ensures ample meat supply for December
The Department of Agriculture (DA) guaranteed that there is an ample supply of pork and poultry for the coming holiday season.
Philippines participates in World Food Day
The Department of Agriculture lead the country’s participation in the World Food Day, acknowledging the contribution of food farmers to the agricultural sector.
Agri sector preparing for ASEAN Economic Integration by end-2015, Alcala says
QUEZON CITY, Oct. 12 — Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala assured the agribusiness sector and its development partners that the government has been working to better prepare the agri-fishery for fast-liberalizing global trade, including the much-anticipated ASEAN economic integration by end of 2015. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 21st AgriLink, Foodlink and AquaLink trade show Thursday at World Trade Center in Pasay City, Alcala said the DA has intensified the small farm clustering initiative and […]
