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Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority

QUEZON CITY, February 24, 2022 – The Department of Agriculture (DA) – Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) through the Fertilizer Regulations Division (FRD) called to increase fertilizer nutrient content for product registration and announced new policies to improve national and regional regulatory service processes.   In pursuit of continuous fertilizer product quality standard improvements, with the continue reading : FPA-FRD ups fertilizer nutrient content standard, and pushes registration efficiency

KIDAPAWAN CITY, February 24, 2022. Deputy Executive Director for Pesticide Eric C. Divinagracia encouraged participants of the ASD Training here to always conduct their business with integrity, compassion, and the farmers’ plight in mind.   “As pesticide handlers, we are part of the agriculture ecosystem, and as such we should always bear in mind that continue reading : DED Divinagracia speaks during the ASD training in Kidapawan City

QUEZON CITY, January 31, 2022 – Typhoon Odette (Rai) hit the Philippines on December 16, 2021, leaving agricultural damage and losses at Php 13.3 billion and affecting more than 500,000 farmers and fishers in Surigao del Norte and Dinagat Islands in Mindanao, five provinces in the Visayas, and the island of Palawan in Luzon.   Nine continue reading : Post Odette, FPA reports Php 12.9M damage on fertilizers

QUEZON CITY, February 02, 2021 – Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority’s (FPA) Director Wilfredo Roldan assures farmers’ subsidy and collaboration with other fertilizer-producing countries are continuing to aid farmers in the recent price hike, through stabilizing supply. In the 33rd Meeting of the Task Group on Food Security with the Department of Agriculture (DA) on February 2, 2022, Director continue reading : Fertilizer subsidy and securing supply assured by DA-FPA

QUEZON CITY, February 2, 2022  – The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) Executive Director Wilfredo Roldan explains the basis for global fertilizer price shoot-up and the Agency’s actions in addressing current market conditions in the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) 165th Virtual Presser IATF Task Group on Food Security on January 31, 2022. With the Spokesperson and Assistant continue reading : FPA Chief clarifies fertilizer price issues, lays out DA-FPA’s counter-measures

The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) has authored and published several books, articles, learning materials, and various prints for the past years. With the growing numbers of published materials, the FPA, through DED Myer G. Mula, pursued to establish a unique identity through the utilization of the International Standard Book Number (ISBN), International Standard Serial continue reading : FPA establishes publications through ISSN, ISBN recognition and NBDB certified

The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) presented the Balanced Fertilization Strategies (BFS) during the OneDA virtual meeting on January 25, 2022.   With the concern on the rising fertilizer prices, the FPA recommends and encourages BFS to alleviate the suffering of local farmers. The legal basis of the program is the Proclamation No. 1071 s. continue reading : FPA presents OneDA BFS initiatives during the OneDA virtual meeting