Category: Agriculture
Iloilo swine sufficiency dips to 33.12% due to ASF
Iloilo has to import pork free from African swine fever (ASF) to address the demand of consumers...
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Pork prices reach P400 per kilo in Iloilo province
Retail prices of pork in the province of Iloilo have soared, reaching as high as P400 per kilogram...
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P20/kilo rice: Not today, but cheap rice is goal
The P20 per kilo rice “aspiration” is not yet possible today but the Department of Agriculture...
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Local rice prices may drop to P36 per kilo this October: DA
Retail prices of local rice are seen to drop to at least P36 per kilogram before the end of October, an official of the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Thursday, Oct. 5.
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‘Slow food’ promotes biodiversity, appreciation of farmers
Promoting “slow food” helps advance the advocacy for biodiversity conservation and appreciation of farmers who help grow the ingredients.
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Palay production in Western Visayas declines
The production of palay or unhusked rice in Western Visayas decreased in the second quarter of 2023.
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P3.75-M subsidy ready for small rice retailers in Western Visayas
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD-6) is ready to release a P3.75-million aid to an initial 250 small rice retailers affected by the price ceiling in the region.
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Majority of Iloilo farmers’ group members back rice price cap
Most of the members of two farmers’ associations in Iloilo support the price cap on regular and well-milled rice mandated by Executive Order (EO) 39.
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Iloilo logs P44.8-M agri losses from heavy rains
Heavy rains caused by the Typhoon Goring-enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat destroyed millions of pesos worth of agricultural products in Iloilo province.
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P10-M grant to help expand dragon fruit plantation in Guimaras
The Department of Agriculture’s (DA) High-Value Crops Development Program will help the province of Guimaras expand its dragon fruit plantation by 15 hectares to 20 hectares through a P10 million grant.
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Iloilo eyes increased production via hybrid rice program
The Iloilo Provincial Government is eyeing the national government’s rice hybrid program to maximize production, to be able to export outside of Iloilo, and have a secured buffer.
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DA’s swine multiplier facilities to aid Iloilo recover from ASF
The swine multiplier facilities established by the Department of Agriculture through its Integrated National Swine Production Initiatives for Recovery and Expansion (INSPIRE) program in two municipalities in Iloilo can help the province recover from the African swine fever (ASF).
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