MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Agriculture (DA) is conducting a comprehensive review to address challenges in certifying individuals and entities for good agricultural practices. The DA issued Special Order No. 207 to create a technical
Germany map. INQUIRER FILES/STOCK IMAGE MANILA, Philippines The Department of Agriculture (DA) has suspended the importation of animals susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) from Germany to prevent the virus from entering the Philippines. slot
otso MORE AFFORDABLE The drop in the retail prices of rice was due to a decrease in rice prices worldwide and an increase in local rice stocks with the start of the harvest season. Inquirer file photo MANILA, Philippines The prices of different type
INQUIRER FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines The Department of Agriculture (DA) temporarily barred the entry of imported poultry originating from Maryland and Missouri in the United States due to bird flu outbreaks reported last month. The imposed ban is
MANILA, Philippines Four companies have been charged with alleged smuggling of agricultural products in the Philippines, according to Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. In a Palace briefing on Monday, Laurel said that out of 10 alleged s
Department of Agriculture and onion MANILA, Philippines Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. confirmed on Thursday that he had authorized the importation of 4,000 metric tons (MT) of red and white onions to avert big-time price spikes last