NSC on Rice and Other Food Staples convenes to update members on RCEF 2.0, drones, irrigation, urgent farmer concerns

The National Sectoral Committee on Rice and Other Staples held its second-quarter regular meeting on May 28, 2025, via Zoom, addressing critical issues and updates on the Department of Agriculture鈥檚 (DA) programs and projects in the rice industry.  The discussions focused on the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) phase 2.0 rollout, advancements in irrigation and continue reading…

Cordillera youth harness social media for agri innovation

A pioneering workshop series has empowered 22 young leaders from the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) to become digital advocates for sustainable agriculture, culminating in a presentation of their social media campaigns on May 15 to 16, 2025 in Baguio City. The “Social Media for Sustainable Agriculture: Enhancing Youth Engagement and Innovation” workshop equipped participants with continue reading…

Push to modernize outdated agri-standards gains ground as TWG meets to set review priorities

In a move to ensure that agricultural and biosystems engineering standards remain relevant and responsive to current needs, the Technical Working Group (TWG) on the Prioritization of Philippine National Standards (PNS) and Philippine Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Standards (PABES) convened on May 16, 2025. The meeting followed a request from the Bureau of Agriculture and continue reading…