Agriculture

Read more about the article Davao fisherfolks get P21-M worth of equipment from DA
Some 300 motorized bangcas with complete set of fishing tools were turned over by the Department of Agriculture to the fisher folks in Davao City Wednesday, August 17, 2016. (City Information Office)

Davao fisherfolks get P21-M worth of equipment from DA

Around 600 fishermen here received motorized boats and other farm and fishing equipment amounting to over P21 million from the Department of Agriculture Wednesday, August 17.

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Read more about the article DA urged to ban GMOs; support sustainable, pro-farmer agriculture
These boys are no strangers to farming as they plow the open field with a carabao at the Mindanao Interfaith Services Foundation School (MISFI) compound in Barangay Kisante, Makilala, North Cotabato. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

DA urged to ban GMOs; support sustainable, pro-farmer agriculture

A group of farmers and scientists challenged the Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel "Manny" Piñol to support the farmers call on developing sustainable and safe agriculture.

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Read more about the article DA finalizes El Niño damage report in Region 11
Farmers from Quezon, Bukidnon spread the grains of the Denorado rice to prepare it for milling. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

DA finalizes El Niño damage report in Region 11

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is now finalizing the damage report caused by the El Niño phenomenon on the crops and farms of farmers in Region 11.

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