In its 127th year of providing honest public service, the Department of Agriculture (DA) celebrates its continuing support ...

Promoting the cultivation of underutilized crops will not only promote inclusive agriculture but also help the Philippines achieve food security, according to a scientist.  Rodel Maghirang, former ...

This June 2025, the Department of Agriculture (DA) will celebrate another relevant milestone: its 127th Founding Anniversary.

PART I of this column argued that the Philippine agricultural sector is in crisis as the country has become highly dependent on imports for its food supply and raw materials such as rice, corn ...

08/28/2022 August 28, 2022. With climate change threatening crops, the Philippines government has made boosting agriculture one of its top priorities. But this may not be enough to avert the ...

The Philippines had only three agricultural exports with earnings of more than $250 million a year as compared to Malaysia and Vietnam that had nine each, Indonesia’s 11, and Thailand’s 19. For ...

The Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) has invested P6 million for the construction and rehabilitation of two facilities in ...

This is the reality for every crop in the country, but it doesn’t have to be this way. My journey in agriculture began three decades ago when I confronted the harsh realities of the Philippine ...

A new study found that land use (agricultural or forested) and the season (wet or dry) significantly impact groundwater ...

VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur (PIA) – To support this year’s rice planting season, the city government of Vigan distributed 40 hand ...