
Rice price check: DA expects P41 to P48 per kilo in December
The Department of Agriculture (DA) predicted that the price of rice in December will range from P41 to P48 a kilo.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) predicted that the price of rice in December will range from P41 to P48 a kilo.
Newly appointed Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. is keen on reducing the country’s reliance on food imports and middlemen by increasing production in farms and fisheries.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Thursday encouraged Filipino consumers to avoid rice wastage and to buy locally produced rice to help the farmers increase their income.
Newly appointed Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. plans to go around the country to better assess the situation of farmers and fisherfolk.
Francisco Laurel Jr. is the new secretary of the Department of Agriculture (DA), President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced Friday.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) assured sufficient rice supply in the country early next year due to the abundant harvest of farmers and the arrival of imports.
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said Department of Agriculture (DA) Assistant Secretary Kristine Evangelista is one of the officials facing a criminal complaint over her alleged involvement in the price manipulation of onions back in December.
Senator Raffy Tulfo wants to realign the P50-million confidential fund allotted to the Department of Agriculture (DA) to conduct surveillance activities against smugglers.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is being careful in choosing the next secretary who will lead the Department of Agriculture (DA), Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said.
At least 90 percent of retailers in Metro Manila are compliant with the rice price ceiling set by the government, an official of the Department of Agriculture said.