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Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines

The Official Gazette is the official journal of the Republic of the Philippines. Edited at the Office of the President of the Philippines Under Commonwealth Act No. 638

Department of Agriculture

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is responsible for the promotion of the country’s agricultural development. The DA provides policy framework, public investment, and support services needed for domestic and export-oriented businesses.

The following agencies are attached to the DA:
Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR)
Bureau of Animal Industry
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)
Bureau of Soils and Water Management
Mindanao Rural Development Program
Philippine Carabao Center
Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization
Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation
Philippine Rice Research Institute
Sugar Regulatory Board

DND assists cloud seeding operations

May 4, 2016

Aircraft of the Armed Forces aid the agriculture department’s cloud-seeding operations.

Posted under Briefing Room, Department of Agriculture Tagged Bukidnon, Cagayan, Davao, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Department of Agriculture, Department of National Defense, Ifugao, Isabela, Kalinga, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Misamis Oriental, North Cotabato, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Sarangani, South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat

Benham Rise seen as potential fisheries hotspot

April 19, 2016

A balance has to be made between utilization and conservation of Benham Rise.

Posted under Briefing Room, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Department of Agriculture Tagged Aurora, Benham Rise, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Department of Agriculture, fisheries, fishing industry, Isabela, press releases

El Niño update: weather conditions to normalize by July

April 17, 2016

Notwithstanding, the Department of Agriculture continues to intensify its efforts to protect farms and farmers.

Posted under Briefing Room, Department of Agriculture Tagged agriculture, Department of Agriculture, El Niño, Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, press releases

Government intensifies efforts to combat El Niño

April 5, 2016

The Department of Agriculture has identified critical areas and intensified cloud seeding operations nationwide to save crops.

Posted under Briefing Room, Department of Agriculture Tagged agriculture, Bohol, Bukidnon, Cagayan de Oro, Department of Agriculture, El Niño, Isabela, Maguindanao, Misamis Oriental, North Cotabato, press releases, Sarangani, South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat

Palaweños receive P35.6 million agri-fisheries support

March 31, 2016

Among the projects is a training center for fish processing and a hub for for fish trade.

Posted under Briefing Room, Department of Agriculture Tagged agriculture, Department of Agriculture, farming, fisheries, fishing industry, Palawan, press releases, Region 4-B

DA funds projects under the BuB program

March 21, 2016

DA turns over funds intended for various agri-fishery initiatives under the Bottom-Up Budgeting Program of the government.

Posted under Briefing Room, Department of Agriculture Tagged agriculture, Bottom-up Budgeting, budget, Cebu, Department of Agriculture, farming, fishing industry, photo release, Region 7

Cloud seeding aids in mitigating the impact of El Niño

March 9, 2016

The Department of Agriculture has been consistently conducting cloud seeding sorties to induce artificial rain in the provinces of SOCCSKSARGEN.

Posted under Briefing Room, Department of Agriculture Tagged agriculture, Department of Agriculture, El Niño, press releases, Region 12

Agriculture projects in Davao pour in

March 9, 2016

This is part of the continued effort to rehabilitate areas affected by typhoon Pablo, and to develop valuable agricultural resources of the province.

Posted under Briefing Room, Department of Agriculture Tagged agriculture, Compostela Valley, Davao, Davao del Norte, Department of Agriculture, infrastructure, livelihood, PabloPHreleases, PabloPHupdates, Region 11

Farm-to-market road in Agusan completed

February 29, 2016

The newly constructed hanging footbridge from Brgy. Poblacion and Brgy. Tagoyango is now an artery that links farmlands in the poblacion to the national highway.

Posted under Briefing Room, Department of Agriculture Tagged agriculture, Agusan del Sur, Bottom-up Budgeting, Department of Agriculture, farmers, markets, press releases, public market, Region 13, roads and highways

Direct seeding rice addresses high labor cost

February 16, 2016

Direct-seeded rice matures earlier than transplanted rice. Hence, labor requirements and expenses for crop establishment and the time spent on crop management are reduced.

Posted under Briefing Room, Department of Agriculture, Philippine Rice Research Institute Tagged agriculture, Department of Agriculture, farming, Philippine Rice Research Institute, press releases, rice

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