Agriculture Secretary William Dar announced the plan of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to establish a National Seed Technology Park during his keynote speech at the 2019 National Seed Summit on December 2, 2019. In line with the summit’s theme, “Binhing de Kalidad at Sagana, Para sa Mataas na Ani at Kita,” the Secretary stressed continue reading : DA to set up national seed technology park

“We are in one family. Help us share to the public what the DA is doing right now.” This was the message of Agriculture Secretary William Dar to the members of the Philippine Agricultural Journalists, Inc. (PAJ) during the launching of the 2019 PAJ-SMC Binhi Awards on December 3, 2019. Citing his personal story, Dar continue reading : Dar urges agri journalists to promote agriculture to the youth

To protect and keep the Philippines free from major animal diseases, and boost its burgeoning livestock and poultry industry, the Department of Agriculture (DA) will establish strong and functional animal disease diagnostic laboratories nationwide. Agriculture Secretary William Dar issued Department Order (DO) No. 13 series of 2019, known as “Enhancement of the Biosafety and Biosecurity continue reading : DA expands BSS project to enhance integrated animal disease diagnostic lab