The Department of Agriculture is planning to bolster the country’s garlic production through a two-crop cycle, that will result in the doubling of income for farmers.
Tag: Department of Agriculture
DA BFAR targets 30,000 fiberglass boats
The Department of Agriculture and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources will build a total of 30,000 fiberglass boats to be given to fisherman survivors of Yolanda.
Price of garlic still high after two weeks
Two weeks have already passed and the price of garlic remains high in Metro Manila, ranging from 280 to 300 pesos a kilo. The Department of Agriculture said that they will investigate the matter and has already deployed 6 metric tons in major markets in Metro Manila.
Senator Pimentel to file charges against some officials of the Department of Agriculture
Senator Coco Pimentel will file charges against some officials of the Department of Agriculture. Here is Eagle News reporter Eden Suarez with the update.
Evidence against anomaly in Department of Agriculture, to be submitted today
‘More heinous than the pork barrel scam” is how Atty. Levito Baligod, Legal Counsel of the Department of Agriculture, described the anomaly in the use of budget in the said department. The whistleblower will submit documents and evidence to Department of Justice Secretary Leila De Lima today.
Ohio Department of Agriculture finds new pig virus
Wed Feb 12, 2014 6:21pm EST (Reuters) – A new swine virus, distinct from the deadly PEDv pig virus, has been found in fecal samples taken from four different farms in Ohio last month and early this month, the Ohio Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday. This is only the second time the virus has been reported and the first time it has been seen in the United States, said Yan Zhang, a scientist in […]
