BENGUET, January 7, 2022 – The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) Region CAR witnessed the hauling of 6.5tons of empty pesticide containers on January 7, 2022, at Caponga, Tublay, Benguet. The hauling was spearheaded by the PLGU of Benguet and Croplife Philippines, Inc (CLP, Inc,). The containers were collected from the farmers of Benguet, Bauko, Mt. Province, continue reading : 6.5 tons of empty pesticide containers were hauled from Benguet Province
FPA initiates first balanced fertilization strategy (BFS) meeting
QUEZON CITY, January 5, 2022 – To kickstart the Balanced Fertilizer Strategy (BFS) Program, the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) initiated its very first meeting via Zoom application. Representing FPA were Executive Director Wilfredo Roldan; Deputy Executive Director for Fertilizer Dr. Myer Mula; Ms. Anjaneth Palcutilo; Fertilizer Regulations Division (FRD) Chief Ms. Julieta Lansangan; Supervising Agriculturist continue reading : FPA initiates first balanced fertilization strategy (BFS) meeting
Analysts expect global fertilizer price to remain high in 2022
December 21, 2021 | Quezon City – The hike in fertilizer prices is a global trend and not in the Philippines alone. Economic analysts and fertilizer companies in the United States (US) shared that the trend will continue until 2022. Expecting that prices won’t drop soon globally, farmers are now on the verge of considering decisions continue reading : Analysts expect global fertilizer price to remain high in 2022
DA, FPA connects with FIAP on Increasing Fertilizer Prices
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