AGRICULTURAL
CHEAPER VEGETABLES AT DFTC TRADE FAIR
DA wants to empower NFA on market price stabilization, supply regulation
VARIOUS TRAINING TO IMPROVE FARM PRODUCTION OFFERED AT DAVAO FOOD TERMINAL COMPLEX
DOST-ITDI-CAGRO UPGRADES DFTC WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART EQUIPMENT AND FACILITY
200 DURIAN FARMERS RECEIVE FREE FERTILIZER FROM CAGRO
Agri chief cites media’s role in building public trust
DA to fix voucher system flaws to maximize benefits to farmers, boost productivity
DA chief creates teams for projects to boost food production, minimize post-harvest losses
Agri dep’t revitalizes local cacao industry
Investigation on alleged improper sale of NFA rice ongoing, findings out soon—DA
CHEAPER VEGETABLES AT DFTC TRADE FAIRA much cheaper vegetables and fruits were directly sold by farmers, who put up exhibits during the opening of the five-day Fruits and Vegetables Trade Fair on May 13, 2024, Monday, in line with the Farmers’ and Fisherfolk’s Month at the Davao City Food Terminal Complex in Toril. The exhibitors included farmers’ associations, gardeners associations, […]
DA wants to empower NFA on market price stabilization, supply regulationMANILA — The Department of Agriculture (DA) wants to give the National Food Authority (NFA) the power to stabilize rice prices and to regulate its supply in the market along with other significant amendments to the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL). DA spokesman Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa said in a weekly news forum in Quezon […]
VARIOUS TRAINING TO IMPROVE FARM PRODUCTION OFFERED AT DAVAO FOOD TERMINAL COMPLEXIn line with the Farmers and Fisheries Month, the City Agriculturist Office (CagrO) will conduct a series of learning sessions for targeted stakeholders, and wholesale and retail activities during the Fruits and Vegetables Trade Fair at the Davao Food Terminal Complex (DFTC) inToril from May 13-17, 2024. “The trade fair will showcase the produce of […]
DOST-ITDI-CAGRO UPGRADES DFTC WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART EQUIPMENT AND FACILITYAs part of the city’s initiatives to support local farmers, the Davao Food Terminal Complex (DFTC) was upgraded with additional state-of-the-art cold storage facilities and ancillary equipment for better packaging and processing of fresh produce. During the turnover on April 17, the Department of Science and Technology-Industrial Technology Development Division (DOST-ITDI) provided the DFTC with […]
200 DURIAN FARMERS RECEIVE FREE FERTILIZER FROM CAGROThe Davao City Agriculturist’s Office (CAgrO) distributed two sacks of Yara Complete Fertilizer to a total of 200 durian farmers on April 11. The beneficiaries of the free fertilizer are from the durian-producing districts of Baguio, Tugbok, Calinan, and Toril, who are farm-coded by the Bureau of Plant Industry – Plant Quarantine Services (BPI-PQS) and […]