The Department of Agriculture (DA), together with other members of Sub-Task Group on Economic Intelligence (STG EI) of the IATF Task Group on Food Security, has seized P42-million worth of smuggled red onion in the Port of Subic Bay, which is feared to be part of the ongoing large scale...
American agricultural chemical and seed company Corteva Agriscience continues to recognize women farmers in Philippine agriculture through its Pest Management Council of the Philippines (PCMP)-Corteva Empowering Women in Agriculture Award. For this year, Genoveva Estrella V. Antonio, a woman farmer...
From being a broadcast journalist to a three-term senator and now, a deputy speaker of the House of Representatives and congresswoman of the lone district of Antique, Lorna Regina Bautista Legarda, or Loren Legarda, is a notable Filipina who is recognized for her contributions in various fields and...
Agroforestry model farms have been established in community-based forest management areas in Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon) Region, the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development...
Strawberry growers from an agricultural village in Baguio City are looking to produce tens of thousands of strawberry runners by the end of the year. BERRY HELPFUL--Strawberry growers in Sto. Tomas, Baguio City hope to produce thousands of strawberry runners by the end of 2021 using the...
Pork prices at select markets in Metro Manila have remained high despite the surge in imports recorded during the first half of 2020, prompting one of the country’s largest agriculture lobby groups to call out the Department of Agriculture (DA) anew for its pro-importation stance. The group,...
Future agriculturists and scientists were challenged by Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar to pursue real innovations and technologies and not let their ideas end on paper in a bid to spur much-needed innovations in the country's agriculture sector. Department of Agriculture...
The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) is monitoring a two-year project on the promotion of aquashade technology in Luzon to increase Nile tilapia seed production during warm months....
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) kicked off on Friday, July 9, the development of the Philippines' first National Seed Technology Park (NSTP) at New Clark City (NCC) in Capas, Tarlac. (Photo from BCDA) The event, which also marked the...
A national seed technology park that will serve as the core of the Philippines' modern crop industry will soon rise within the New Clark City (NCC) in Capas, Tarlac. 1ST PH SEED TECHNO PARK--Agriculture Secretary William Dar and Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) Senior Vice...
Chickens are globally grown for their meat and eggs. But way before becoming food sources for human consumption, chickens had other functions. A new study reveals that ancient chickens had longer lives, compared to present-day birds. The reason? They were not as widely consumed as they are...
Sitaw (Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis) is a high-value crop that can be produced within 50 to 65 days. This widely grown veggie is a popular ingredient in local dishes like adobong sitaw, pinakbet, and kare-kare. It is full of vitamins K and C, folic acid, protein, niacin, and more. It...
