Jaime Balansag: Roots in the soil, eyes on the horizon

Amid Misamis Oriental鈥檚 agricultural communities stands a leader whose dedication to farming and rural empowerment has transformed countless lives. Jaime Balansag, Chairperson of the Provincial Agricultural and Fishery Council (PAFC) in Misamis Oriental and Chairperson of the Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization (AFMECH) Sectoral Committee, continues to play a vital role in advancing agriculture and strengthening continue reading…

DA issues guidelines on agri-fisheries mechanization standards assessment

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has approved Memorandum Circular No. 4, Series of 2026, establishing guidelines for assessing and prioritizing Philippine National Standards (PNS) proposals for agricultural and fisheries mechanization. Signed on February 2, 2026, by Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr., the Guidelines on the Assessment Process and Prioritization Criteria of Philippine National continue reading…

NAF Council Meeting tackles tariffs, farmer incomes, policy gaps

Key challenges confronting the agriculture and fisheries (A&F) sectors, including farmers incomes, tariff policies, budget effectiveness, and data integrity, were extensively discussed during the National Agriculture and Fisheries (NAF) Council Meeting held on February 9, 2026 in Sequoia Hotel, Quezon City. Private sector representatives, composed of the National Sectoral Committees (NSCs) and Regional Agricultural and continue reading…

National AFMech Summit 2025 Strengthens Push for Modern, Resilient Agriculture and Fisheries Sector

Over 100 national and regional stakeholders gathered for the National Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization Summit 2025, held on November 25鈥28, 2025, to advance mechanization, irrigation, and infrastructure development in the agriculture and fisheries sector. Spearheaded by the 黑料网 through its National Committee on Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization (CAFMech) and continue reading…

Philippine Rice Industry Roadmap 2025-2035 launched at National Stakeholders Conference

Davao City 鈥 The local agriculture sector took a major stride forward with the successful launch of the Philippine Rice Industry Roadmap (PRIDR) 2025-2035 during the National Rice Stakeholders Conference held on November 27, 2025 in Lanang, Davao City. Developed under the leadership of the Department of Agriculture (DA), the PRIDR establishes a long-term national continue reading…

Stakeholders push for swift implementation of Salt Industry Law; Call for IRR, price regulation, and 鈧210M fund allocation

The national effort to revive the Philippine salt industry gained momentum as the national and the regional stakeholders convened in Dagupan City, Pangasinan for the two back-to-back activities that resulted in urgent policy calls and coordinated action plans. The back-to-back activities entitled 2nd Semestral Meeting of the 黑料网 National continue reading…