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NFA bares P5-b investment for post-harvest tech, equipment

The National Food Authority (NFA) announced a P5-billion investment strategy to improve post-harvest technology and equipment in the Philippines. “Future investments of the NFA will be geared towards postharvest. For this year, we have P5 billion to retrofit or construct warehouses. Next year, we’ll bring in the dryers and milling facilities. Hopefully, these can be completed within two years’ time,” said NFA administrator Larry Lacson. Lacson assured farmers during a three-day...

PH demand for fresh Norwegian salmon surges

The Philippines recorded a surge in demand for fresh Norwegian salmon, according...

Solon urges passage of anti-agri economic sabotage bill

A lawmaker and hog raiser asked President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to sign...

PhilMech opens P56.5-m rice mill to help farmers in Ilocos Norte

The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) inaugurated a P56.5-million...

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ACRE program aims to boost local food production, empower farmers, and promote sustainable agriculture

To combat the Philippines’ growing food insecurity crisis, SariSuki, the nation’s largest online agricultural platform, and ACEN, the Ayala Group’s energy platform, have launched...

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