DA intensifies efforts against wastage of produce
To improve the lives of Filipino farmers and fishermen, the Department of Agriculture is expanding market links through contract farming with hotels and restaurants on surplus harvest purchases.
To improve the lives of Filipino farmers and fishermen, the Department of Agriculture is expanding market links through contract farming with hotels and restaurants on surplus harvest purchases.
Senator JV Ejercito, naniniwalang mas malilinis ang ahensya ng Department of Agriculture kung pamumunuan muna ito ni Pangulong Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has not named a permanent agriculture secretary as he wants to speed up reforms in the sector.
Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Friday said the Department of Agriculture (DA) should act quickly to solve the shortage in the supply of eggs, which resulted in the increase of its price in the markets.
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva lost his cool during a Senate hearing on Wednesday as top officials of the state agencies mandated to oversee the importation of salt could not provide basic details about the situation of the country’s salt industry.
Senator JV Ejercito berated officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) for flagging flight crew members of Philippine Airlines (PAL) who stashed 11 kilos of onions in their luggage instead of running after big-time agricultural smugglers.
To bring down the retail prices of onion, the Department of Agriculture on Saturday (January 14) said it is focusing on eliminating the many layers of traders that trigger the high cost of commodities.
Department of Agriculture (DA) Assistant Secretary and spokesperson Kristine Evangelista has sought the National Bureau of Investigation’s (NBI) help about the alleged harassment she’s experiencing due to bashers.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the importation of 21,060 metric tons of fresh yellow and red onions, the Department of Agriculture said.
The government’s Kadiwa store project has already served 450 farmer groups and around 1.22 million households, providing consumers with affordable goods until commodity prices go down.