Former Cagayan De Oro City congressman Constantino G. Jaraula and four others have been convicted by the Sandiganbayan of graft charges in the accreditation of a non-government organization and the release to it of P3 million in 2003 to 2004 for the purchase of fertilizers. Aside...
The Sandiganbayan has allowed the plea of guilt to a lesser offense of a private individual who was co-accused of former mayor Mario Patricio Paraz Barcenas of Carcar, Cebu in the alleged irregular purchase of P249,000 worth of liquid fertilizer in 2011. Instead of graft, Marlyn Mendoza...
Sen. Cynthia Villar provided new composting facilities in a bid to promote the use of organic fertilizers and reduce dependence on imported chemical fertilizers which cost the country P10 billion a year. (Photo from the Office of Senator Cynthia Villar) "Aside from the huge savings, a...
Senator Cynthia Villar on Tuesday, October 17 vehemently opposed the P10-billion allocation for the importation of chemical fertilizer, and urged the government to promote the use of organic fertilizers instead which is more cost effective. Sen. Cynthia A. Villar, chairperson of the...
CEBU CITY – The provincial government of Bohol led by Gov. Aris Aumentado distributed hybrid seeds and fertilizers to farmers from several towns in the province. “We are doing interventions to alleviate the increasing price of rice,” said Aumentado. BOHOL Gov. Aris Aumentado (center)...
Plastic pollution is one of the most pressing environmental issues in the world today. A recent report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) highlights its threatening impact on agriculture. In the 29th edition of UNEP's Foresight Brief, experts highlighted the alarming...
Senator Cynthia Villar has expressed hope that everyone would share her intense passion in promoting composting with almost triple increase in the cost of chemical fertilizer. Villar, chairwoman of Senate agriculture committee, noted that the spike- from P934 average in 2019 to P2,134.64 average in...
President and Agriculture Secretary Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. has met with Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual to talk about the prices of fertilizers in the country, Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said on Friday, August 12. Communications Secretary...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is now making rounds nationwide to prevent the selling of fake fertilizers to farmers, an official said on Tuesday, August 2. DA Undersecretary-designate for consumer and political affairs Kristine Evangelista said the agency has received several reports about...
Photo by Ragga Muffin from Pexels Soil testing allows farmers to identify the nutrient content of their soil, thereby helping them make better decisions with what amendments to apply. It may seem like a daunting task, but there are both low-tech and high-tech solutions that farmers can use so they...
Senatorial aspirant Herbert Bautista on Saturday, March 19 called on the government to prioritize giving assistance to farmers amid the rising cost of fertilizers. Bautista said farmers' income has been falling "sharply," although he said "the numbers are hard to pin down". "But in my campaign...
A group of farmers welcomed the call of Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) to increase the local production of fertilizers amid the rising cost of this farm input. In a statement, Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) said such a call from FPA contradicts the importation stance of the...
