Rappler's latest stories on agriculture
DA, BCDA eye PH's first agri-industrial business corridor in New Clark City
The 30-hectare project is targeted to begin construction in 2021
[OPINION] In the service of the Filipino
'What has ABS-CBN done in the service of the Filipino? This is the accusing, if not sarcastic, question many administration allies ask...'
Finns turn to berry-picking as coronavirus job losses bite
Seasonal workers handling Finland's berry harvests usually come from abroad, but the coronavirus pandemic prompts farmers to seek help from locals
Vietnam's lychee crop not bearing fruit as prices slump
Vietnam usually exports more than $30 million worth of fresh lychees each season, but business is down as the coronavirus crisis triggers border closures
[OPINION] The animal industry can be the next pandemic ground zero
'Supporting our local farmers and domestic agricultural industry should be an important foundation of a post-pandemic, green way of life'
Typhoon Ambo causes P1.37 billion in damage to agriculture
The Department of Agriculture says Typhoon Ambo (Vongfong) affected 70,533 farmers and fisherfolk in the Cordillera Administrative Region, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, and Eastern Visayas
LOOK: James Reid is new DA ambassador for Food Security
'Tara na, plant, plant, plant,' says the actor-slash-food security ambassador
'It's kind of glum': U.S. farmers worry as crop prices dip
American farmers are seen to lose billions of dollars in revenues amid the coronavirus pandemic
Going into agriculture? DA has P2.5B in loans for MSMEs, returning OFWs
The Department of Agriculture says the loans are zero interest, with technical assistance from the government
Grab teams up with Department of Agriculture for its online delivery service
The eKadiwa project will provide access to local produce from the Department of Agriculture's partner agripreneurs. GrabExpress will handle deliveries through its service.
Philippines to remain world's top rice importer until 2021
The Philippines is expected to import around 2.5 million MT of rice in 2020 and 3.3 million MT in 2021
DA allocates P230 million to use ancestral lands for food production
The Department of Agriculture supports a project to develop some 20,000 hectares of idle ancestral lands for white corn production
Virus sinks Philippine agriculture by 1.2% in Q1 2020
Agriculture stakeholders ask the government to deploy fiscal stimulus to save the sector, as the pandemic cripples supply chains in the country
Department of Agriculture implementing new tech to aid in food security
Cloud technology and RFIDs will be in use to track movement of goods, to identify where delays are happening, and to monitor where goods are needed
Coronavirus lockdown pushes farmers, fisherfolk into deeper poverty
It took a pandemic for the national government to realize the need to buy directly from farmers
Crops rot as Italian farmers hit by virus, drought
Farmers in Italy suffer a double whammy – the coronavirus lockdown and a drought caused by the driest spring in more than half a century
Virus throttles Florida's lucrative ornamental plant industry
'Few people may be aware of the importance of this industry,' says a University of Florida expert, but it is 'a huge economic impact driver'
Trump announces $19-billion relief for U.S. farmers
The United States will make direct payments to farmers, ranchers, and producers affected by the coronavirus pandemic
Britain turns to Europe to save its crops
A charter plane carrying 180 Romanian agricultural workers arrives in Britain at a time when the coronavirus pandemic has forced a lockdown and boosted demand for food
Rice, pork, other goods now under coronavirus price freeze
The Department of Agriculture expands the list of goods under the price freeze 'to ensure availability of basic commodities at reasonable prices'
Cheap beef and wasted milk: U.S. agriculture struggles with virus
American farmers continue working despite the coronavirus pandemic, but demand is unpredictable and supply chains are disrupted
Produce-rich Argentina's exports ravaged by coronavirus
Argentina is a land of plenty, but its export industry has been badly affected by the worldwide lockdown
600,000 farmers to receive P5,000 pandemic relief
'Our rice farmers will receive it as a direct cash transfer that they can use to buy either farm inputs, food for their families, or anything they need,' says Agriculture Secretary William Dar
Virus sparks boom for local farmers in import-dependent Hong Kong
For Hong Kong's dwindling farming community, the coronavirus pandemic sparks a sudden boom in business
Spanish farmers, fishermen feel coronavirus fallout
With a lockdown in place, sales of perishable goods drop in Spain
[OPINION] Who will produce our food during the coronavirus crisis?
'It's about time that people residing in urban areas engage in urban agriculture while they practice home quarantine'
PH to import 300,000 metric tons of rice for 'contingency' during coronavirus outbreak
The Inter-Agency Task Force is seeking the approval of President Duterte to go through government-to-government arrangements
Bird flu outbreak hits Nueva Ecija town
The H5N6 strain can be transmitted to humans, but Agriculture Secretary William Dar says transmission is very rare
Consider backyard, rooftop planting during lockdown – DA
Agriculture Secretary William Dar assures Metro Manila residents there is enough supply of food, as the capital prepares for the lockdown on March 15
Ex-DA officials get at least 6 years for contract 40 centavos over budget
'The difference may be minuscule, but there is no question that P2,591,435.40 is greater than P2,591,435.00,' rules the anti-graft Sandiganbayan
DA shuts popular hog auction site in Davao del Sur due to African swine fever
The Department of Agriculture in Davao Region says it will assist vendors affected by the closure of the lucrative pig auction in Sulop town
Sandiganbayan acquits ex-Quezon City lawmaker in fertilizer scam
Aside from former Quezon City 4th District representative Nanette Daza, the anti-graft court also acquits 10 Department of Agriculture officials and a private defendant
African swine fever spreads to Malita in Davao Occidental
A composite team of veterinarians reports incidences of African swine fever in the barangays of Malita – Bito, Kidalapong, Tubalan, Felis, Mana, Talogoy, and New Argao
France bans live shredding of male chicks, piglet castration without anesthesia
Unwanted as they provide neither meat nor eggs, male chicks are ground up alive, gassed, electrocuted, or asphyxiated in plastic bags
Philippine agriculture again misses growth target in 2019
Philippine agricultural growth settles below 1% in 2019, as typhoons hit critical areas and African swine fever spread in Luzon
How about breadfruit for rice?
The agriculture department's Bureau of Agricultural Research aims to conserve Bicol's breadfruit, one of the region's emerging traditional crops
Agricultural damage by Taal Volcano eruption climbs to P3.06 billion
The fisheries sector is now considered the most affected, with estimated losses amounting to P1.6 billion
Agricultural damage from Taal Volcano eruption hits P577 million
The damaged commodities include rice, corn, coffee, cacao, banana, and high-value crops
Gov't readies cash loan for farmers affected by Taal Volcano eruption
The Department of Agriculture says affected farmers and fisherfolk may get a loan of P25,000 with zero interest, payable in 3 years
Typhoon Ursula leaves P65 million damage in Aklan's agriculture
Heavy losses are recorded in rice, corn, banana, vegetable, and fruit tree plantations. The fisheries sector also takes a hit.
Agriculture Secretary Dar urges Aklan to intensify biosecurity vs ASF
Agriculture Secretary William Dar says authorities must raise biosecurity measures in Kalibo and Caticlan airports to contain and prevent the entry of African swine fever in the province
Agricultural losses from Typhoon Ursula hit P782 million
This is an increase from the initial figure of P695.85 million, due to an updated report from Western Visayas and Eastern Visayas
Number of environmental defenders killed increases to 49 in 2019
Farmers and agricultural workers remain the most targeted, representing 63% of deaths
Caraga school focused on agriculture can help sustain Lumad communities
The students from indigenous communities are, however, displaced by mining operations and military attacks
Fictional Wakanda mistakenly listed as U.S. free-trade partner
Wakanda forever? The US Department of Agriculture says it had listed Black Panther's country as a free-trade partner during testing and mistakenly let the listing go live on the internet
CA confirms William Dar as agriculture secretary
'It could not have come at the most opportune time. The department in this junction of time needs a leader like him,' says Senator Cynthia Villar, chair of the Senate committee on agriculture
[OPINION] The Filipino farmer is not a dying breed
People are now paying attention to how we grow our food, and the youth may capitalize on this movement
Still with no ASF zoning plan, DA wants pork bans lifted
'Our eagerness to protect, the intention is good. [But] the process should not actually violate...the privileges of others,' says Agriculture Undersecretary Ariel Cayanan
Stricter requirements, but no rice import ban – agriculture chief
(UPDATED) Agriculture Secretary William Dar says the Philippine government will make it more difficult for rice imports to enter the country to help local farmers, but will not totally ban importation
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