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BUTUAN CITY – The 121 Farm-to-Market Roads of the Department of Agriculture (DA) implemented in various places has led to the continuous development of different livelihoods in agriculture and fishery in Northeastern Mindanao or Caraga region.

World Wildlife Fund-Philippines shared five steps on how to keep the food we eat clean and safe for consumption.

A home holds a special place in Filipino culture. It’s both an area for personal relaxation as well as for entertaining guests. 

LINGAYEN—Pangasinan farmers were thankful after the Department of Agriculture (DA), thru the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHILMECH) turned over Tuesday, July 7, to the province of Pangasinan an initial part of the over P117.8-million worth of agricultural machinery from the national government.

A housewife from Quezon City started to garden in their home as a way to feed and bond with her family.

TACLOBAN City – In a bid to address the need to provide livelihood opportunities for returning Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and Balik Probinsya Program beneficiaries who lost their livelihood due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFiDA), National Irrigation Authority (NIA), Department of Agriculture (DA), together with An Waray Partylist will craft Eastern Visayas’ Comprehensive Agricultural Plan.

Officials of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) urged Caraganons to help protect the region’s rich bounty of natural resources by planting more trees “without let up” in support to the government’s Enhanced National Greening Program (E-NGP).

From a few palm trees and shrubs to a full fledged garden, Lee Majors Fajilan, a hotelier and college professor at Saint Louis University, developed his love and passion for plants, turning his garage into a green paradise. 

Starting a collection isn’t always easy–especially one composed of plants. There are a lot of things to consider such as variety, budget, as well as the time and effort needed in order to maintain it.

BUTUAN CITY – A total of 30 former communist-New People’s Army (NPA) rebels participated in the five days skills on livelihood program in organic agriculture and livestock training in Surigao del Sur province, 36th Infantry (Valor) Battalion (36th IB) Civil Military Operations (CMO) officer 1st Lt. Rodante A. Soso said.

The bags of OPV white corn seeds worth P172,800 will benefit 148 members of five indigenous associations in Carmen town, Bislig City, and Lingig town, all of Surigao del Sur province.

In Samar, an unused lot was transformed into a garden that helped a family earn income while providing for the town’s high demand for vegetables during the quarantine period, which was imposed to combat COVID-19.

A chocolate maker in Bohol launched a program to revive old cacao trees and make them profitable again.

The House Committee on Dangerous Drugs is bringing the battle against narcotics to a very important arena–the country’s different schools.

With the pandemic hobbling the meat-packing industry, Iowa farmer Al Van Beek had nowhere to ship his full-grown pigs to make room for the 7,500 piglets he expected from his breeding operation. The crisis forced a decision that still troubles him: He ordered his employees to give injections to the pregnant sows, one by one, that would cause them to abort their baby pigs.

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has partnered with the Quezon City (QC) government to provide residents in the metropolis seeds and seedlings to start their own vegetable gardens.