Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez has warned of stern warning against price manipulators and cartels engaged in large scale agricultural smuggling of stiff jail terms.

Make an example of agri cartels

Even at the proposed P200.195 billion budget for the Department of Agriculture (DA), as submitted by the Department of Budget and Management, the DA said this would be insufficient for it to pursue modernization and fully support farmers, fisherfolk and other stakeholders in the food production sector.

Higher budget for DA

One knows that election is around the corner when programs or projects supposedly supporting the lowly— those in the poverty line (from wages inadequate to feed their families), senior citizens, the disabled and solo parents and, ultimately the indigenous people (IPs) or the first ones to lose their properties in the name of progress– are being launched months ahead of elections.

Winning votes through cheap rice

There’s nothing shocking or surprising about the wider agricultural trade gap in the second quarter of 2024.

Nothing surprising about wider Q2 agri trade deficit

After all these years, soil testing to ensure that farmers do not overuse chemical fertilizers, where organic fertilizers are more appropriate, have been in the least priority of the Department of Agriculture (DA).

DA told to put up more soil testing labs

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has stood firm on the government's decision to offer rice at P29 per kilo in Kadiwa outlets, emphasizing its aim to support the impoverished segments of society.

DA defends sale of P29/kilo rice

A proposal to put up a farm-to-market railway along the existing rail line of the Philippine National Railway was broached by AirSpeed of SM Investments Corp. and the Federation of Free Farmers, which is supported by Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista and Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr.

Farm-to-market railway project tossed to PPP Center

Sugar producers under the Confederation of Sugar Producers Associations Inc. (Confed) said there was no need to import sugar this year, as inventories are sufficient to last until the start of milling season late this year.

No need to import sugar

Faced with a supply glut because of the falling demand from China for pork and poultry, suppliers from Europe, Brazil and the United States would look towards the Philippines, Japan and South Korea to sell their supply.

Pork, poultry imports to rise too

The transfer of the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp.that caters to farmers’ claims for damaged standing crops and harvested crops destroyed by typhoons and floods to the Department of Agriculture (DA) is a wise move.


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