Category: Agriculture
Defensor eyes modern facility for ‘bolanteros,’ farmers
The Iloilo Provincial Government is exploring the possibility of partnering with a Villar-owned...
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Villanueva pushes higher aid for farmers, fisherfolk
Senator Joel Villanueva has urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) to increase financial aid for...
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BFAR rolls out P3K fuel subsidy for 1,698 fisherfolk in WV
To ease the mounting pressure of rising fuel prices on the fisheries sector, the Bureau of...
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Legarda blasts DA inaction as crops spoil, fishers halt ops
Senator Loren Legarda has slammed the Department of Agriculture (DA) for failing to deliver a...
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Risa warns: Farmers’ income may drop below half of minimum wage
Farmers’ monthly income could fall to less than half the minimum wage in some areas due to rising...
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Kiko hits cold storage firms over limited farmer access
Senator Francis Pangilinan has raised alarm over reports that cold storage facilities are packed...
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DA: Measures in place to cushion effects of food inflation, oil shocks
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has assured that measures are in place to help cushion the...
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Iloilo eyes aggressive renewable energy projects in agriculture
The Iloilo Provincial Government is eyeing investments in renewable energy for agriculture if the...
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Kiko flags 60% farm aid gap, pushes AICS, TUPAD expansion
Senator Francis Pangilinan has warned that government aid for farmers and fisherfolk falls short,...
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Marcos to cap imported rice at P50/kilo
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will impose a P50 per kilo price cap on imported well-milled rice...
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Kiko to agri execs: Name abusive traders now
Senator Francis Pangilinan has pressed agriculture officials to disclose the names of traders and...
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Lacson: Smuggling, imports ‘killing’ onion farmers
Senator Ping Lacson has warned that smuggling, excessive onion imports, and a “sloppy” government...
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