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DA chief meets Pakistani delegation seeking wider trade, rice exports

logisticsnews.ph - January 30, 2026

The Philippines is cautiously opening the door to rice imports from Pakistan as part of a broader effort to diversify suppliers and deepen trade...

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DA chief expects Mindoro deepwater port to cut food costs, boost local economy

logisticsnews.ph - January 13, 2026

ABRA DE ILOG, Occidental Mindoro—Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. is strongly backing the construction of a deepwater port in Abra de Ilog,...

Sustainability

DA chief sees fair palay price, road projects, P20 rice expansion as main test for 2026

logisticsnews.ph - December 31, 2025

Keeping palay prices fair, expanding P20-per-kilo rice and fast-tracking farm-to-market roads will be the toughest test of the Department of Agriculture heading into 2026,...

Sustainability

DA chief underscores fragile gains in agricultural jobs, notes need for urgent reforms

logisticsnews.ph - December 16, 2025

Agriculture remains a crucial engine of employment in the Philippines, but fresh data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) bring a familiar weakness into...

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President Marcos extends rice import ban until year-end—DA chief

logisticsnews.ph - November 3, 2025

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the extension of the rice import ban until the end of the year to help stabilize farmgate prices...

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President Marcos eyes longer rice import ban, higher tariff—DA chief

logisticsnews.ph - September 24, 2025

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is moving to tighten the country’s rice import policy by extending the current two-month import suspension and raising tariffs on...