AS a result of inadequate, scattered and sometimes unreliable data on the agricultural sector, Secretary Francis Tiu Laurel Jr. articulated the need for the reestablishment of the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS) in the Department of Agriculture (DA).
Despite increased demand due to the Christmas season, the supply of chicken in the market remains sufficient, but poultry stakeholders still see the need to extend the lower tariff rates on major agricultural commodities.
ROLL-OUT. Agriculture Secretary William Dar says during a press briefer on Wednesday (March 16, 2022) the rollout of the fuel subsidy to farmers and fishers will kick off in Tacloban, Leyte on Thursday (March 17. 2022) during the visit of President Rodrigo Duterte. Dar said there is a possibility for a second tranche of the program with bigger financing. (Screengrab) MANILA - Farmers and fishers in Leyte will be the pioneer recipients of the Department of Agriculture's (DA) Fuel Subsidy Program. In an interview with the Philippine News Agency on Wednesday, the DA said the program will kick off during President Rodrigo Duterte's visit to Tacloban, Leyte on Thursday, March 17. Duterte raised the DA budget with a PHP24-billion top-up early this month. The portion of the additional fund will go to the PHP500-million Fuel Subsidy Program. The subsidy will be divided between the farmers and fishers. In his guesting at the "Laging Handa" briefing, DA Secretary William Dar sa