Tag: Philippine agriculture

DA chief Laurel urges Brunei companies to invest in PHL agriculture

  (Eagle News)–Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel urged Brunei companies to invest in the Philippines’ agricultural sector, noting its huge potential. Speaking before the Philippine Business Forum in Bandar Seri Begawan on Wednesday, May 29, Laurel said that with its population of over 110 million people growing at an annual rate of 1.5 percent and a rising middle-class population with changing dietary preferences, the Philippines has a huge domestic market for agricultural products and high-quality food […]

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PBBM to DA: Ensure data-driven farming to address oversupply of agri products

(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos has directed the Department of Agriculture to implement a data-driven information system in every planting season to address the overproduction of agricultural products in the market. The President gave the order during a sectoral meeting with agriculture officials in the Palace on Tuesday, January 17. “So that hindi natin maririning ‘yung mga balita na nag-over produce, hindi mabenta, nabubulok na lang, pinamimigay na lang,” he said. The President also noted that […]

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Palace says IRR on Rice Tariffication Law already signed by NEDA, DBM

(Eagle News) – The Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) for the Rice Tariffication Act had already been signed by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Malacanang said on Tuesday, April 2. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that this was also discussed during the Cabinet meeting on Monday, April 1, convened by President Rodrigo Duterte. “The IRR is already signed by the NEDA and the DBM while […]

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PHL Agriculture policy directions on Agriculture in the context of the ASEAN Community

PHL Agriculture policy directions on Agriculture in the context of the ASEAN Community (Eagle News) — The Philippine agriculture sector is the country’s largest single employer, even as the government looks to the development of other modern industries. It directly employs more than one-quarter of all workers in non-services industries.   More than 11 million Filipinos relied on agriculture for their livelihood in 2013, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. But ironically, despite accounting for […]

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Israel strengthens agriculture technology transfer to the Philippines

MANILA, Philippines — Israel, known for its expertise in agricultural technology, continues to share its knowledge in the field of agriculture with the Philippines. No less than the Israel Embassy in Manila hosted a roundtable discussion on agricultural knowledge transfer last Monday, Sept. 15, particularly in the field of integrated pest management and post harvest management of fruits and vegetables. Israeli embassy officials said this is just the start of efforts to strengthen their agicultural […]

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