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NFA rice auction breakthrough frees warehouse space, to boost farmers’ support
The National Food Authority finally scored a decisive win on Friday, December 5, successfully tendering nearly 16,000 metric tons of aging rice—an outcome the grains agency had been chasing for months. “The bidding result allows us to award 315,000 bags, a volume that frees up warehouse space for more palay procurement to boost our farmers’ income,” NFA administrator Larry Lacson said. Agriculture Secretary Francisco P.
Los Baños Launch
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. kicks off the Kadiwa ng Pangulo and ‘Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!’ programs of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the Bureau of Plant Industry compound in Los Baños, Laguna. Rice at P20 per kilo is available for the vulnerable sector—seniors, PWDs, solo parents, and 4Ps members.
Spicy haul - Manila Standard
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu-Laurel Jr., Bureau of Plant Industry Director Glenn Panganiban, and Bureau of Customs collector Arthur Sevilla take stock of a roughly 25 tons of smuggled onions seized from smuggled of the Mindanao Container Terminal. The shipment, valued at over P2 million, reportedly came from China.
Hog fest - Manila Standard
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, and DA Undersecretary Dante Palabrica attend the 2025 Hog Festival held at Gateway Mall in Cubao, Quezon City.
NFA rice stock - Manila Standard
National Food Authority Administrator Larry Lacson inspects newly-milled rice at the warehouse in Balagtas, Bulacan as NFA stocks are released to local government units in response to the food security emergency declared by the Department of Agriculture.
Combatting ASF - Manila Standard
The Department of Agriculture begins its vaccination rollout against African Swine Fever (ASF) in Lobo, Batangas. The agency allocated 10,000 doses of ASF vaccines for the province of Batangas.
Daily grind - Manila Standard
A fisherman dries his day’s catch to make ‘salinas tuyo’ near the shoreline of Long Beach in San Rafael 4, Noveleta in Cavite.
Where to buy cheap rice
A Kadiwa store selling at the Department of Agriculture compound in Quezon City is making brisk business selling rice at P20 a kilo.
Salt beds - Manila Standard
- Advertisement - - Advertisement - Salt farmers collecting dried salt from salt beds in San Jose, Occidental, Mindoro. - Advertisement -
Giant produce - Manila Standard
- Advertisement - - Advertisement - Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos and Bureau of Plants and Industry Director Glenn Panganiban grace the Pagsibol 2024: Philippine Horticulture and Urban Agriculture Summit held at One Ayala in Makati City. Jay Morales - Advertisement -
Agriculture chief goes to market
- Advertisement - Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. visits the Sentrong Pamilihan ng mga Produktong Agrikultural in Sariaya, Quezon. He cited the importance of extending support to farmers from production to marketing and enhancing the capabilities of the country’s trading posts. - Advertisement -
Lechon takes center stage at hog confab
- Advertisement - Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. and Senator Mark Villar grace the opening of 30th Hog Convention at the Iloilo City Convention Center. - Advertisement -
Morion - Manila Standard
- Advertisement - The original Morion mask originated in Mogpog town in Marinduque. - Advertisement -
Moriones mask - Manila Standard
- Advertisement - Dick Malapote, a mask maker from Barangay Janagdong, Mogpog, Marinduque shows off his finish product in prepaparation for this Holy Week of the Moriones Festival. - Advertisement -
Farm drones - Manila Standard
- Advertisement - The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in Los Banos, Laguna uses drones on its experimental rice field. The drones are used for transplanting, seeding, mapping, and monitoring of crop health. - Advertisement -
Drip-fertigation - Manila Standard
- Advertisement - A farmer harvests eggplant from a farm that uses a drip-fertigation system in Balanga, Bataan. The farm uses water enriched with soluble fertilizers and micronutrients and is delivered to crops using drip irrigation. - Advertisement -
Agri Talks - Manila Standard
Members of the Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food, Inc. (PCAFI) board, led by PCAFI president Danny Fausto, met with Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. (left) to discuss agri industry concerns. Jay Morales/DA-OSec - Advertisement -
Hydroponics - Manila Standard
An employee of the Department of Agriculture (DA) harvests fresh lettuce from a hydroponic system inside the DA Central Office building in Quezon City. Jay Morales - Advertisement -
Finishing touches
A person deprived of liberty (PDL) gives the finishing touches to his artwork which will be for sale to help the PDL’s family. The painting is included in an exhibit at the minimum security compound inside New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City. Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.
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