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Many homemakers love gardening, and most of the time they love plants with blooming flowers.

Almost everyone is familiar with the benefits of having bees in the environment. These natural pollinators help flowers bloom and some plants to bear fruit. 

This initiative of AQWA Siargao is said to be the first on the island. In their Facebook post, they wrote, “Our aim is to have less waste and promote sustainability. We are also helping local Tangbo weavers to earn extra income, especially at this time of the pandemic.”

BUTUAN CITY – In an objective to make them productive in their new way of life, the government donated chicks to the former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels at the headquarters of the Army’s 29th Infantry (Matatag) Battalion (29th IB) in Barangay Del Pilar, Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte province.

LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – Livestock raisers are continuously benefitting from the animal dispersal program of the Ilocos Norte government amid COVID-19 pandemic.

Despite her condition, she still managed to maintain her garden. This was Evangelista’s way to divert her away from the pain that she felt. As per the gardener, smelling the flowers and singing songs of praise and worship while gardening helped her to heal and recover fast.

Josefina Bunquin has been growing different bougainvilleas since 2018. She now owns a large greenhouse in her backyard that is full of bougainvilleas.

The Department of Agriculture – Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) distributes 11 rice farm machinery and equipment to qualified Farmers’ Cooperatives and Associations (FCAs) in Kalinga ang Ifugao province recently. The DA-Philmech projects is to further improve the rice farmers’ farming systems and competitiveness provided through the mechanization program of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Program being implemented in 57 major rice-producing provinces in the country.

Flor G. Tarriela, the chairwoman of the Philippine National Bank, has another role than the one she assumes in the bank. She is also the president of Flor’s Garden, an educational garden destination located in Antipolo, Rizal that teaches its guests to grow healthy plants, identify edible plants and vegetables, and promote wellness among a few things.

Flor’s Garden in Antipolo, Rizal that measures more than five hectares is a bird and butterfly sanctuary as well as an educational destination for different gardens that have their own specialty. 

Established in July 1916 during the American occupation, the Philippine National Bank (PNB) had an initial mandate of providing services to the country’s industry and agriculture, as well as to support the government’s economic development efforts. 

DAVAO CITY – Virgin coconut oil producers are elated with the “very promising” result of the VCO trials on COVID-19 patients, saying that the development could bring more opportunities to coconut farmers.

BUTUAN CITY – In full support of the establishment of accredited Agri-Fishery Machinery Testing and Evaluation Center (AFMTEC) in Caraga Region, the Department of Agriculture – Caraga turned over 18 units of testing equipment and training tools to Caraga State University (CSU) Main Campus, held at CSU Organic Agriculture Conference Hall on Thursday (July 30).

Several people who reside in the metro have goals of moving to the province because of certain reasons. Some of these reasons include wanting to be closer to nature, having easy access to tourism sites, and the Filipino dream of being able to grow their own food in the comfort of home. 

DAVAO CITY – As the people were locked down in their homes as result of community quarantine restrictions, many have made use of their time by engaging in urban gardening.

At the back of her success is an unsteady, challenging voyage that she had to endure. “It’s 30 years in the making and looking back to what I’ve been through and endured, my heart is full,” said Cogollo.

Mary Ann Cogollo, a mother-farmer, faced a lot of hurdles before she successfully developed her flower farm that has multiplied into three separate sites.

“The threat of hunger is as real as the threat of Covid-19, ” the  Department of Agriculture (DA) said a month into the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) when the limited movement of agricultural workers resulted in problems in harvesting and transporting goods, wastage of crops and loss of income — and a growing fear of shortage in city centers. Thats on top of the pre-existing challenges presented by natural disasters, changing weather patterns and various forms of pests.