A DELEGATION from the Department of Agriculture (DA) led by Sec. Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. visited Thailand to observe best practices, methods, and systems in farming, product development, and supply ...

“I’m here to manage,” said Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Monday, February 10, in a Malacañang briefing. “I’m not a farmer, I am not [an] importer. I am the DA ...

MANILA, Philippines — Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. yesterday blamed past administrations for current woes in the agriculture sector, saying no major investment was made in the ...

AGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. called on officers in his department to wisely allocate resources and prioritize projects with strong, sustainable returns. He specifically ...

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the importation of 1,520 breeder goats and 4,310 sheep would restock and upgrade local herds, primarily in Mindanao. “The imported animals ...

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. signed Memorandum Order No. 12 outlining the guidelines for importing about 40 fish and fishery or aquatic products from March 1 to May 30 ...

“At least 2,300 MT of red onions entered the country and 970 MT of white bulbs,” Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. told The STAR yesterday. The Department of Agriculture ...

We will review the numbers in the coming days to determine if there's room to lower the MSRP further,' says Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. MANILA, Philippines – The Department of ...

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said in a statement that the emergency declaration allows the government to release rice buffer stocks held by the National Food Authority to stabilise ...