Department of Agriculture | Binabantayan ang Epekto ng Tensyon sa Gitnang Silangan; Pondo para sa mga Magsasaka, Nakahanda Na Halagang ₱100-Milyon na fuel subsidy para sa magsasaka at mangingisda nakahanda na ayon sa Department of Agriculture. Sa gitna ng lumalalang tensyon sa Gitnang Silangan, kinumpirma ng Department of Agriculture (DA) na masusi nilang pinag-aaralan ang posibleng maging epekto nito sa sektor ng agrikultura sa Pilipinas. Ayon kay DA Spokesperson at Assistant Secretary Arnel De Mesa, hindi matatawaran ang pagkabahala ng ahensiya hinggil sa kung ano ang maaaring maging "long-term impact" ng kaguluhan. Bagama't malayo ang sentro ng giyera, ang pandaigdigang daloy ng kalakalan at presyo ng langis ay direktang nakakaapekto sa gastos sa produksyon ng mga lokal na magsasaka at mangingisda. Sa ...

The National Food Authority (NFA) has recently rolled out a plan to limit its purchase of unmilled rice (palay) from farmers to just 100 bags per planting season. This initiative aims to ensure that benefits are shared more fairly among small-scale farmers. While the intention behind this—preventing a handful of large farmers from monopolizing sales—seems admirable, it raises important questions about how this will play out in reality, its practicality, and whether it truly tackles the underlying issues that farmers face. The NFA’s Rationale: Spreading the Benefits NFA Administrator Larry Lacson pointed out that, under the current system, farmers with larger plots can sell far more than 100 bags, putting smaller farmers at a disadvantage. By setting a limit for each farmer, the agency hopes to enable two or three farmers to benefit where only one did before. Photo Credit: wirestock At first glance, this appears to be a fair change—favoring equity over sheer volume. The NFA has also in...

Remembering the time when I was in college, one of our projects in Agriculture Economics was identifying the financial status of farmers in one area and finding out their way of soliciting Finances in farming. This article will give several suggestions and concerns to the Philippine government agencies that may cater this kind of solutions for Farmers. We all know that Finances or Money itself are the blood of the one business. To make effective solutions and enhance the lives of Filipino Farmers in resilience way, an effective solutions is must be obtained. Let us discuss the possibility and solutions to the daily needs of Filipino Farmers. How do farmers sustain their daily needs on farms respectively? On the data, we gathered during one-on-one interviews with the Farmers in Barangay Road, Pawili, Pili, Camarines Sur, Philippines, Farmers opened up their way to sustain their financial struggle in farming. "Significant financial problem faced by farmers in agriculture is the ...