Duterte returns NFA to DA; reorganizes NFA Council

MANILA - President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has returned the National Food Authority (NFA) and two other agencies to the Department of Agriculture (DA) after floating the idea last April.

Sogod Southern Leyte rehabilitates abaca production industry

SOGOD, Leyte (21 Feb 2018) - The town of Sogod in Southern Leyte was once a lush abaca plantation.  For many years, residents led happy and prosperous lives as they maintained sustainable livelihood from abaca production.

Northern Mindanao post increased rice and corn yield in 2017 - PSA

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) disclosed the positive increase of rice and corn production at 3.57 percent and 4.01 percent, respectively, for Northern Mindanao for the calendar year 2017.

The PSA presented the data during the CY 2017 Commodity Production Performance Assessment of the Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office 10 (DA-RFO 10) in Opol, Misamis Oriental.