Aldrine Josef Bunyi, a 30-year-old real estate broker, has invested in goat production, specifically in breeding Boer goats. As the owner of Alpha Boers Goat Farm, he believes that the introduction of Boer goats into the goat industry will enable farmers to increase their income and improve the...
Image by Egor Myznik/ Unsplash Intensified meat production has been the solution to the increasing demand for food. It involves the production of meat in the most efficient method by keeping animals in confined environments and adding more inputs such as machinery and antibiotics. Even though...
Manases Evasco and Rialyn Rosales at their meat shop in Poblacion Central, Barcelona, Sorsogon. (Manases Evasco) By OLIVER SAMSON Manases Evasco, 37, was a nurse at a Capuchin friar community in Mandaluyong when a cousin lost his job at a food and beverage company in 2016. When Manases’ cousin...
Jomari Nuqui and his backyard goats ( Jomary Nuqui ) By James Tababa Jomary Nuqui believes in the potential of the goat raising industry in the Philippines. With the decreasing number of people engaging in agriculture, he wants to be one of the youth to support and strengthen the industry. ...
by RALPH LAUREN ABAINZA Last January 22, 2023, more than a billion people around the world celebrated the lunar new year and welcomed the Year of the Rabbit, the fourth in the twelve-year periodic sequence of animals that appear in the traditional Chinese calendar. Rabbits are small mammals with...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has canceled the corporate registration of Silverlion Livestock Trading Corp. for unauthorized solicitation of investments from the public. In an order, the SEC Enforcement and Investor Protection Department (EIPD) revoked the certificate of...
The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform on Wednesday, January 11 started tackling the bill that seeks to promote and improve the country’s yellow corn industry. Sen. Cynthia Villar, chairperson of the Senate agriculture panel, noted how local production of the crop is on an...
Government needs to pump more funds to the livestock industry owing to increased consumer demand, Senator Cynthia A. Villar said. The constantly increasing demand for an animal protein associated with the increase in our population needs government support to intensify livestock production and...
Agriculture impacts society in many ways, and determining the trends associated with the industry is essential for economies to navigate the upcoming year. From more accessible vaccines to the dawn of modern technologies, experts highlight several global trends that are likely to transform...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has busted the operations of Silverlion Livestock Trading Corp. in Zamboanga City as it continues the crackdown against unauthorized investment schemes. In a joint operation, the combined forces of the SEC Zamboanga Extension Office (ZEO) and the...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Convoys of tractors, 4x4s and farmyard vehicles disrupted traffic in Wellington, Auckland and other major hubs, as protestors demanded the centre-left government ditch plans for an animal "burp and fart" tax. This picture shows a sign in a vehicle during a protest against...
The agricultural damage caused by Super Typhoon Karding has skyrocketed to P2.02 billion, Department of Agriculture (DAR) Undersecretary Domingo F. Panganiban disclosed on Thursday, Sept 29. Agriculture Usec. Domingo F. Panganiban (Screenshot taken from Laging Handa FB Live) He noted that the...
