Republic of the Philippines

Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority

CALABARZON | February 23, 2024 – To enhance collaboration and gather insights for policy formulation, Dr. Myer G. Mula, FPA Deputy Executive Director for Fertilizer, visited a local fertilizer manufacturer and a distillery plant in Region IV-A on February 23, 2024. Dr. Mula’s first stop was at Absolut Distillers Inc. in Lian, Batangas, where he conducted continue reading : FPA exec engages local fertilizer manufacturers and distillery in Region IV-A

CALABARZON | February 22, 2024 – In an effort to stop the spread of underweight and substandard fertilizers, a monitoring team spearheaded by Dr. Myer G. Mula, Deputy Executive Director for Fertilizer, conducted intensive inspection of fertilizer warehouses and dealer outlets in CALABARZON from February 19 to 22, 2024. Held in the provinces of Batangas, Quezon, continue reading : FPA intensive monitoring led to detection of underweight fertilizers in CALABARZON

February 17, 2024 | Province of Aurora – To protect our farmers and fishers as end-users of fertilizers, FPA Deputy Executive Director Myer Mula, conducted consultation with farmers affected by the alleged off-specs of local blended fertilizer, KASAKA 8-8-8, in the Municipality of Dilasag. Off-specification fertilizers are those that have not met the required amount of continue reading : FPA heightens monitoring of off-specification local blended fertilizers in Aurora Province

PROVINCE OF ZAMBALES | February 12, 2024 – In an effort to address the proliferation of underweight fertilizer bags in the market, the FPA conducted an ocular inspection of three fertilizer warehouses in the Province of Zambales from January 31 to February 01, 2024. The FPA Monitoring Team was spearheaded by Deputy Executive Director for Fertilizer, continue reading : FPA monitors underweight fertilizers in Zambales

ALBAY AND CAMARINES SUR | February 12, 2024 – To ensure the compliance and quality of fertilizers at distribution centers, Deputy Executive Director for Fertilizer Dr. Myer G. Mula led an intensive inspection of fertilizer area distributors in Albay and Camarines Sur on February 5 – 7, 2024. The activity aims to verify the weight and continue reading : FPA inspects fertilizer area distributors in Albay and Camarines Sur

January 19, 2024 | Davao Del Norte – The FPA Davao, in coordination with the local government of Sto. Tomas and the PNP, has shut down operations of an unlicensed fertilizer manufacturer in Davao Del Norte on January 4, 2024, after finding out their illegal ‘spinning palanggana’ operations in the production of fertilizers. The process entailed continue reading : FPA Davao shuts down ‘spinning palanggana’ operations in Davao Del Norte

January 11, 2024 | Quezon City – The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) and the Fertilizer and Pesticide Training Association (FATA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the renewed partnership in the conduct of accreditation training programs on January 9, 2024, at FPA Bldg., BAI Compound, Visayas Ave., Quezon City. FATA is composed of the continue reading : FPA-FATA renew partnership in the conduct of accreditation training programs

December 12, 2023 | Quezon City – To enhance the Authority’s service delivery mechanisms for the satisfaction of citizens and clients, the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) conducted a three-day Seminar-Workshop on the Review and Revision of its Citizen’s Charter on December 4-6, 2023. As a key regulatory body overseeing the country’s fertilizer and pesticide industry, continue reading : FPA conducts seminar-workshop on the review and revision of its Citizen’s Charter