The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) today distributes a total of 402 irrigation projects to organized irrigators association from all over the country during the mass turnover of completed irrigation projects held in Pasay City. This is comprised of 166 National Irrigation Systems (NIS) and 236 Communal Irrigation Systems (CIS), such

Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization Secretary Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, together with Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Rogelio Singson, signed on Tuesday, 14 July 2015 a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on the use of Coco Coir. The Memorandum of Agreement aims to maximise the use

Secretary Francis N. Pangilinan of the Office of the Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization (OPAFSAM) projected a big leap in the country’s market demand for coconut geotextiles or coconets and other coco coir based projects after the OPAFSAM, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Philippine Coconut

The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) strongly denies the allegation that lump sum appropriations’ amounting to P11.3-B exists within the budget of the NIA. The General Appropriations Act of 2015 clearly shows that the P11.3-B which former Secretary Panfilo Lacson pertains to is broken down into projects per region with their

Prices of commercial rice were monitored to be decreasing contrary to reports that rice prices have gone up. NFA Administrator Renan Dalisay, during actual inspection of rice sold in public markets in General Santos City sourced from Surala, South Cotabato today, observed that rice prices in the area were recorded

The Office of the Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization (OPAFSAM) and the National Food Authority (NFA) on Wednesday seized P15 million worth of illegally imported rice as part of a continuing effort to ensure food security in the country. Food Security Secretary Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan and NFA

The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) has adopted several measures to mitigate the impact of the current El Niño. These include the implementation of the Quick Turn Around Scheme, which promoted the planting of the 2015 first crop immediately after the harvest of 2014 second crop; adaptation of water saving technologies;

Consumers will benefit from the continued decline of prices of commercial in the market as they get more value for their money. Prices of commercial rice started to decline first week of February based on the data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) for both regular and well milled rice.

As Super Typhoon Maysak or Chedeng threatens to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) this week, Office of the Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization (OPAFSAM) and National Food Authority (NFA) assured the public that there is sufficient stocks in its warehouses especially in areas along its