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Life doesn’t always go as planned. Mac Bergonio wanted to become a seaman for a very long time. But in an unexpected turn of events, Mac is now the owner of Los Pepes Farm, a stingless bee farm in Indang, Cavite. With the help of his wife, Mac grows and sells various bee products made from honey, pollen, and propolis. 

One technology that goat breeders can employ to increase profit is triple cross or three-way cross (TWC) goat production.

The world’s first mobile fish farm is now operational. The vessel, named Guoxin 1, looks more like a tanker due to its enormity. It is a 250 meters long and 45 meters wide smart fishing vessel that could cultivate up to 3,700 tons of fish annually.

The 14th edition of the Terra Madre Salone del Gusto, one of the largest food fairs in the world, returns in a hybrid format in Turin, Italy from September 22-26, 2022. Sustainable agriculture, food politics, and issues on the environment converge in Terra Madre through a series of conferences and exhibits with regenerative agriculture as the central theme.

If you thought whiteflies were small, dear reader, thrips are usually one millimeter or less in length. They have cigar shaped bodies that taper towards their tail end, and this tail has a tendency to move in a whip-like motion. There are around six thousand described species of thrips, and not all of them are actually pests. Some are beneficial predators of other pests and mites, or as pollinators for certain species of plants.

There are a lot of places to visit in Morocco. Other than bazaars and ancient sites, there is this unique form of tourist attraction in which argan trees are seemingly adorned with goats.

With so much paper being thrown into garbage bins, it is a comforting idea that homeowners can reduce their waste by composting paper. Just how exactly this can be done can be mind-boggling. And with so many different types of material used for paper, it might be tempting to not bother and just throw paper into the garbage bin as usual.

This year’s Manggahan Festival held in Guimaras went viral this May as residents and tourists feasted on unlimited mangoes. Those who missed the festival or who could not afford to go to the island province got to have the same experience through an unlimited mango event held at Market! Market! in Bonifacio Global City (BGC), Taguig.

Nine mango varieties and selections were unveiled at a press conference of the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD) on June 8, 2022.

At the bottom of the Central Sulu Sea, a national treasure lies—the Tubbataha Reefs.

This 2022, Agriculture Magazine will be celebrating its 25th year anniversary. Agriculture Magazine is the longest running publication of its kind in the Philippines. It was established by veteran agrijournalist Zac Sarian and continues to feature success stories and useful tips in cultivating crops; raising poultry, livestock, and aquaculture; and growing ornamental plants.

Differently-sized bonsais and uniquely-shaped stones captured the attention of shoppers in Robinsons Mall Galleria South.

The beefalo is the hybrid crossbreed of cattle and bison. Cattle are known for being docile while the bison are grown for their lean meat. Combined, the beefalo inherits the docile nature of cattle while producing lean-quality meat, the reason why breeding them has captured the attention of some US ranchers. 

There are around one thousand two hundred species of spider mites scattered all over the world, of which the Philippines is home to around thirty species.

If there is one farm that showcases how profit and sustainability can harmonize, that would be Lotus Valley Farm. Located in the surfing town of San Juan in La Union, this farm is pioneering an ecological-based system of agriculture, specifically customized permaculture.

A flourishing garden somewhere in Santa Maria, Bulacan is a product of a mother’s love for her family.

An alerce tree (Fitzroya cupressoides) in Chile may be the oldest tree in existence, and even the oldest living organism for that matter.

Much like animals can be cloned like the ever-controversial Dolly the Sheep, the same can be done with plants. Some plants may even benefit from cloning.