The Department of Agriculture-10 (DA-10) said last Monday that it has activated its multi-sectoral task force to address the entry of the African Swine Fever (ASF) into the country.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a temporary ban on all processed pork meat products from countries affected by the African Swine Fever (ASF) on Tuesday.
Durian production in Davao is decreasing as the El Niño phenomenon continues to inflict damages to the agriculture sector in the area.
Total damages and losses to the agriculture sector has increased to PHP 4.35 billion as the El Niño phenomenon continue to wreck devastations to farmlands and agricultural areas in the country.
The El Niño has already affected around 13,000 farmers in the province according to the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist.