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LIST: Farmers Market stalls open for orders, delivery during COVID-19 lockdown

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Updated as of Apr 08 10:13 AM

Several meat, fish and vegetable stalls at the Farmer Market in Araneta City in Cubao are open to walk in, advance orders, pickup and delivery to assist consumers during the COVID-19 lockdown. Read more »

Why outdoor farmers’ markets matter more than ever

Anne Barnard, New York Times
Posted at Apr 03 07:24 AM

New York's 50 outdoor farmers’ markets have always been a precious commodity for New Yorkers, providing fresh produce for urbanites and supporting the quiet work of local farmers. But now, during the coronavirus crisis, some shoppers said the greenmarkets were more important than ever. Read more »

Mga magsasaka nag-iwan ng mga gulay, prutas sa mga batang-lansangan sa Malabon

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Updated as of Apr 02 11:29 AM

Kabayanihan ang ibinandera ng ilang magsasaka mula Cordillera nang mag-iwan ng mga gulay at prutas para sa mga batang natutulog sa gilid ng kalsada sa Malabon City. Read more »

PNP sa mga LGU: Huwag harangin mga magsasaka sa checkpoints

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Posted at Mar 31 01:00 PM

MAYNILA - Nanagawan ng Philippine National Police (PNP) sa lahat ng local government units (LGUs) na payagang makadaan sa mga checkpoint ang mga magsasakang magsu-supply ng kanilang mga gulay sa Calabarzon at kalakhang Maynila sa kabila ng enhaned community quarantine sa buong Luzon bunsod ng coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Read more »

Duterte gets Vietnam guarantee on rice imports

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Posted at Mar 31 10:17 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte secured a pledge from Vietnam that it would honor its commitment to export rice to the Philippines, whose grain-producing provinces were included in a lockdown to curb the coronavirus pandemic, Manila's agriculture chief said Tuesday. Read more »

Chicken supply in peril as lockdown chokes poultry farmers’ access to markets, supplies

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 29 11:56 PM

Poultry farmers are finding it difficult to supply chicken to Metro Manila and parts of Luzon because local government units are not implementing the policies laid down by the national government, the head of an industry group said on Sunday.  Read more »

DA to help farmers sell surplus crops amid Luzon lockdown

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Posted at Mar 28 02:04 PM

The Department of Agriculture (DA) said Saturday it would not let perfectly good vegetables go to waste as it would help farmers sell their produce amid the ongoing enhanced community quarantine in Luzon. Read more »

Bayan sa La Union, namakyaw ng pakwan mula sa mga magsasaka

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 27 04:03 PM

SANTOL, La Union - Ipapamahagi ng lokal na pamahalaan ng bayan ng Santol sa mga residente ang higit sa 27,000 mga pakwan na kanilang binili mula sa mga magsasaka.   Read more »

Gulay ng mga magsasaka sa Laguna town bibilhin, ipamamahagi ng LGU

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Updated as of Mar 26 06:45 PM

Bibilhin umano ng lokal na pamahalaan ng Famy, Laguna ang aning gulay ng kanilang mga magsasaka para isama sa relief goods na ipamimigay sa mga residente.   Read more »

Kongresistang may COVID-19 dumepensa sa pagdalo sa gov't meetings

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Updated as of Mar 26 06:54 PM

Nagpaliwanag ang mambabatas na si Eric Go Yap sa mga nambabatikos sa kaniya kung bakit dumalo pa siya sa mga government meeting matapos magpa-test para sa COVID-19. Read more »

COVID-19 bayanihan: Magsasaka ipinamigay ang kaniyang ani sa mga kababayan sa Laoag

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Posted at Mar 25 05:00 PM

Ipinamahagi ng isang magsasaka sa kaniyang mga kapwa residente sa lungsod na ito ang kaniyang inaning kamatis bilang tulong sa gitna ng lockdown ng buong Luzon upang mapigil ang pagkalat ng novel coronavirus.  Read more »

Here’s where to source fresh vegetables, fruits, and poultry direct from local farmers

Updated as of Mar 27 05:41 AM

The author and agriculture advocate makes a plea for citizens to help farmers in this time of COVID-19 crisis by buying straight from the source. By JAM MELCHOR Read more »

Higit 1,600 flower farmers sa Benguet umaaray sa COVID-19 lockdown: alkalde

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Updated as of Mar 19 10:53 AM

May 1,600 flower farmers sa La Trinidad, Benguet ang apektado ng lockdown na ipinapatupad sa iba’t ibang lugar. Read more »

Mga magsasaka problemado sa pagbebenta ng ani sa gitna ng COVID-19 lockdown

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Posted at Mar 19 01:51 AM

"Inutang namin sa bangko lahat ng puhunan kaya hindi na namin alam kung saan kukunin ang pambayad kapag wala kaming benta," ayon sa isang nagtanim ng mga pakwan. Read more »

Farmers exempted from Luzon travel restrictions during quarantine period: trade chief

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 17 01:06 PM

Farmers and other food producers are exempted from the travel restrictions imposed by government during the “enhanced community quarantine” period in Luzon, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said Tuesday. Read more »

Oversupply? Cordillera farmers blame veggie losses on lack of proper marketing system

Micaella Ilao, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 04 11:49 PM

The price drop is hurting sales of both farmers and traders in the region. Read more »

DA says helping Benguet farmers amid oversupply

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 04 08:01 PM

The Philippine agriculture department is undertaking interventions to help troubled Benguet farmers deal with low prices of vegetables due to oversupply, its chief said Wednesday. Read more »

Here’s where to buy veggies at unbelievably low prices and help our Benguet farmers at the same time

Nana Ozaeta
Posted at Feb 29 11:50 AM

This weekend only, The Veggie Drop-off is selling fresh vegetables direct from La Trinidad, at prices you won’t find anywhere else. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 28, 2020

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Posted at Feb 29 02:20 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Benguet farmers feel the pinch

Alren Beronio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 29 01:12 AM

Farmers in Benguet load cabbage onto a truck to be sold in different markets on Friday. Read more »