November 19, 2021 | Quezon City – The Department of Agriculture (DA), the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) and the Fertilizer Industry Association of the Philippines (FIAP) convened via zoom virtual meeting on November 17, 2021 to tackle rising fertilizer prices. FIAP is an association composed of 19 fertilizer manufacturing and importing companies. The meeting was led continue reading : DA, FPA connects with FIAP on Increasing Fertilizer Prices
RISING FERTILIZER PRICES: A Reality
Quezon City, November 11, 2021. The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) recognizes the ongoing plight of local farmers relative to the hike in fertilizer prices. With increased farm production expenses (vis-à-vis increased fertilizer prices) comes reduction of profit margins. Why are the prices of fertilizers increasing? Can FPA control the prices? As an explanation, FPA attributes continue reading : RISING FERTILIZER PRICES: A Reality
Annual Report 2020
Annual Report 2020
FPA goes ‘past-present-future’ in its year-end program
Written by: FPA Info Section | Published: February 15, 2021 As a way of celebrating another year filled with lessons, accomplishments and memories shared by FPA employees and stakeholders, the agency held its Year-End Program convening all FPA employees from the Central and Regional Office on December 6, 2019 at the FPA Auditorium. “Let continue reading : FPA goes ‘past-present-future’ in its year-end program
Year-end national conference held
Written by: FPA Info Section | Published: February 15, 2021 To evaluate the agency’s accomplishments for the FY 2019 and to set up plans for FY 2020, the Planning, Management and and Information Division (PMID) facilitated the conduct of Year-End National Conference held at the FPA Central Office Function Hall. The activity kicked-off through continue reading : Year-end national conference held
FPA supports DSWD-DAR livelihood program beneficiaries become microentrepreneurs
Written by: FPA Info Section | Published: February 15, 2021 The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) through its Regional Field Units strengthens partnership with other government agencies in enabling livelihood program beneficiaries to be engaged in viable livelihood or microenterprise projects like fertilizer and pesticide dealership. As such, the FPA is being tapped by continue reading : FPA supports DSWD-DAR livelihood program beneficiaries become microentrepreneurs
FPA Cagayan Valley conducts series of seminars to graduating agri-students
Written by: FPA Info Section | Published: February 15, 2021 The FPA Region II, in partnership with Croplife Philippines, facilitated a series of seminars on the safe and judicious use of fertilizer and pesticides to the different State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) in Cagayan Valley on November 19-21, 2019. The activity targetted senior and continue reading : FPA Cagayan Valley conducts series of seminars to graduating agri-students
FPA board approves revised Bluebook and Greenbook
Written by: FPA Info Section | Published: February 15, 2021 The Board of Directors (BoD) of the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA)approved the proposed amendments of the Regulatory Policies and Implementing Guidelines for Fertilizer (Bluebook) and Pesticide (Greenbook)at the Landbank, Malate, Manila on 24 October 2019. With DA Secretary William Dar serving as the continue reading : FPA board approves revised Bluebook and Greenbook
FPA warns public to report distribution of fake pesticides
Written by: FPA Info Section | Published: February 15, 2021 The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) advises the public not to buy fake pesticides in the market. After reports of smuggled pesticide products from China has been confiscated in Cagayan Valley, Executive Director Wilfredo Roldan during his opening remarks during the Pesticide Handling Training continue reading : FPA warns public to report distribution of fake pesticides
FPA inspects banana plantations infested with white grubs, weevil in Davao
MACO, COMPOSTELA VALLEY – To monitor the gravity of infestation caused by white grubs and weevil in banana plantations in Davao Region, the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) led by Executive Director Wilfredo Roldan conducted an on-site inspection on September 20, 2019. This is in response to the request of Davao-based researchers and continue reading : FPA inspects banana plantations infested with white grubs, weevil in Davao