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Philippine rice production stagnates, deepening import reliance—Ateneo study

Philippine rice production has largely stalled since 2017, widening the gap between domestic output and rising consumption, according to a new Ateneo de Manila...

US tariff exemptions expected to boost PH agriculture exports

The United States’ decision to extend tariff exemptions on key Philippine agricultural exports, particularly tropical fruits, has lifted a major source of uncertainty for...

P184.1-b budget to boost food security

The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday lauded the Senate’s approval of its proposed P184.1-billion budget for 2026, calling the decision a major step...

Farmers group slams new rice tariff order

The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) questioned the legality and effectiveness of Executive Order (EO) 105, which introduces variable tariffs on rice imports, calling...

Philippine farm, fisheries output rose 2.8% in third quarter of 2025

The Philippines' agriculture and fisheries sector recorded a 2.8 percent year-on-year increase in the value of production in the third quarter of 2025 on...

LandBank’s nine-month income jumped 42% to P35.65 billion

State-run Land Bank of the Philippines reported a 42 percent year-on-year jump in net income to P35.65 billion in the first three quarters of...

DEPDev names 15 finalists for Presidential Filipinnovation Awards

Fifteen of the Philippines' most promising innovators, ranging from artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality (VR) training to sustainable agricultural and waste management solutions,...

Mindanao pioneers ‘people-centered’ AI to boost agriculture, public health

Mindanao is moving to the forefront of people-centered artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in the Philippines, with locally developed tools already aiding farmers and new...

PH bans cattle, buffalo imports from Spain over lumpy skin disease

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has imposed a temporary ban on the importation of live cattle and water buffalo as well as embryos, semen...

Philippines halts sugar imports until June 2026

The Department of Agriculture (DA) said Wednesday the Philippines will refrain from importing sugar until the milling season concludes by May or June 2026...

House hikes 2026 funding for education, health, agriculture

The education, health, and agricultural sectors are the biggest beneficiaries in the 2026 budget in the proposed P6.79-trillion 2026 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) that...

New Zealand accused of ‘climate denial’

WELLINGTON – Environmental campaigners have accused New Zealand’s government of “full-blown climate denial” after it slashed targets for reducing emissions of methane, a potent...

Dy affirms vow to champion farmers’ welfare

SPEAKER Faustino Dy III has reaffirmed his commitment to champion the welfare of Filipino farmers, assuring them that the House of Representatives will always...

Marcos reaches out to Aeta farming communities in Pampanga

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Friday vowed continued government support for Indigenous Peoples (IPs) as he led the distribution of carabaos, farm implements,...
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