Agriculture

PH, Canada vow to deepen partnership in agri sector

The Philippines and Canada have renewed their commitment to enhance their agricultural cooperation. This comes…

Recto: No plans to raise rice tariffs

Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said there were no plans to reduce the tariff on imported…

2 women agri entrepreneurs win 2025 Siklab Awards

Two female entrepreneurs are contributing to the transformation of Philippine agriculture by championing sustainable farming…

Farm output growth accelerated to 5.7% in Q2

The country’s agricultural production picked up pace in the second quarter, driven by higher crops…

DA backs coconut law amendments

The Department of Agriculture (DA) seeks to revitalize the local coconut industry by amending the…

Agri groups push for return of 35% tariff on imported rice

Industry stakeholders have proposed reinstating the 35 percent tariff on imported rice to safeguard local…

The President’s Sona and the agriculture budget

The Department of Agriculture (DA) budget must follow President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive during his…

DA expects record rice output despite heavy rains

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is “cautiously optimistic” about achieving another record-high palay (unmilled rice)…

Trump tariffs and agriculture 

The recently announced Trump Tariffs will significantly harm our agriculture sector, especially coconut farmers. For…

Three success factors for ‘Gulayan sa Bayan’


There are three factors that can improve the effectiveness of the Department of Agriculture’s (DA’s)…