Department of Agriculture

The Department of Agriculture continues perceive that the younger generation is needed to boost the sector amid the country’s aging farmers. Agriculture Secretary William Dar has challenged the Filipino youth,…

House of Representatives vowed to approve the P66-billion supplemental budget sought by the Department of Agriculture (DA) to aid the agriculture and fisheries sectors overcome the economic impact of the…

Department of Agriculture Secretary William Dar recently met with the members of the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) to present his plans for the agency and seek…

Philippines is now allowing easier access of Japanese farm goods / commodities due to recent favorable results from food safety risk assessment tests. These commodities are fish, beef, apple and…

Golden Rice was the latest among 85 genetically modified (GM) crops that were either approved or in the process of getting a government clearance for direct use as food and…

The Department of Agriculture and American firm Corteva Agriscience inaugurated the first of 80 planned rice and corn educational farms to be established in the Philippines. The aim of this…

After the erupting of the Taal volcano, many Filipino livelihood has been destroyed and hard to get by because of the ash fall. The eruption has affected nearly 17,000 hectares…

As the world facing the most feared coronavirus a.k.a COVID-19, people began to panic and make bad and rush decisions. They tend to forget to think first before they act.…

Bamboo is seen as a new prospect for business as it considers as a high-value crop by William Dar, Secretary of Department of Agriculture. According to Secretary Dar, the Department…

The Department of Agriculture created a program to encourage the youth to venture into the farming industry. DA Secretary William Dar said that the department will grant funds to support…