Philippine Department of Agriculture – Tokyo
12th Meeting of the Japan-Philippines High Level Joint Committee on Infrastructure Development and Economic Cooperation

12th Meeting of the Japan-Philippines High Level Joint Committee on Infrastructure Development and Economic Cooperation

The twelfth meeting of the Japan-Philippines High Level Joint Committee on Infrastructure Development and Economic Cooperation was held on February 16, 2022, in a teleconference format. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Mori Masafumi, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister, on the Japanese side; and by Hon. Carlos G. Dominguez, Secretary of Finance, and Hon. […]

Digital farming makes agriculture sustainable in Japan

Digital farming makes agriculture sustainable in Japan

There are various growing concerns over agricultural sustainability, including forecasted water shortages by 2030.  In order to address this issue, a digital farming technology has been developed in Japan. Experienced farmers are able to use water and fertilizers more efficiently, thanks to their extensive experiences, knowledge and know-how. By utilizing the IoT and AI to […]

Smart agri tech available for small-scale farmers

Smart agri tech available for small-scale farmers

Small-scale farmers can adopt affordable technologies to get them aboard smart agriculture initiatives while governments continuously invest also in the basics to speed up smart agricultural transformation (SAT), an expert said. Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) Research Fellow Roehlano Briones said smart agriculture covers a wide range of technologies, some of which could be […]

DA-ACPC expands Agri-Negosyo (ANYO) Loan Program to help strengthen food supply chain

DA-ACPC expands Agri-Negosyo (ANYO) Loan Program to help strengthen food supply chain

To address rising market prices in Metro Manila and to complement the implementation of the price cap effective February 8, 2021 as per Executive Order 124, the Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Agricultural Credit Policy Council (DA-ACPC), will be implementing a zero-interest loan program to offer working capital loans for eligible farmers and fishers’ […]

“OneDA Family” 2021 Yearender: DA to further prop up exports of banana, pineapple, other high-value crops

“OneDA Family” 2021 Yearender: DA to further prop up exports of banana, pineapple, other high-value crops

(Fourth of six parts) Banana and pineapple rank as the country’s top agriculture exports, aside from coconut oil and other coconut products. In 2019 alone, Philippine banana exports reached $1.95 billion (B ), $1.64 B in 2020, and roughly $920 million (M), from January to October 2021, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Further, […]

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