Figaro Innovation and Development Inc. (FIDI), a subsidiary of Figaro Coffee Group, is pleased to announce the signing of a mutual non-disclosure agreement, marking the beginning of a strategic partnership aimed at boosting local agricultural development and ensuring food security together with San...
By BENJAMIN SARONDO Angeli and Michael Bryan Pascual own Bukid Iluminada, an integrated farm located in Barangay Balubal, Sariaya, Quezon, where they naturally grow fruits and vegetables and raise livestock and poultry. The Pascuals see the correlation between conventional agriculture and increased...
By BENJAMIN SARONDO Angeli and Michael Bryan Pascual own Bukid Iluminada, an integrated farm located in Barangay Balubal, Sariaya, Quezon, where they naturally grow fruits and vegetables and raise livestock and poultry. Angeli and Michael Bryan Pascual own Bukid Iluminada, an integrated farm...
Chopping and dropping of biomass such as branches and leaves to serve as fertilizers. (Anitu Food Forest) Marvi Rafael Montecillo and Rogen Montecillo are a husband and wife team behind the Anitu Food Forest. They're changing farming by using a method called syntropic farming, which mimics...
As a gardener or farmer, it is important to maintain the health and vitality of your plants. Fungal diseases can pose a significant threat, causing devastating effects on your precious crops and garden. While commercial pesticides are readily available, they often come at a price. Harmful chemicals...
Agriculture is a continuously evolving aspect of humanity, as there is a need to keep up with the changes of the earth while also producing inputs that can boost yields for farmers. The reality is, sometimes farming can get expensive. But wanting a good harvest shouldn’t mean you have to spend a...
Rodolfo “Jun” Adarlo Jr., a retired mechanical engineer and OFW, thought that he should still live an active lifestyle even after retirement. So, in 2018, he established a farm in Ilat South San Pascual Batangas to keep him moving, provide a sustainable food source, be an avenue of simple...
It can be overwhelming to build a farm from the ground up. With the proper system, budgeting, preparation, and knowledge, one can get off to a good start and make the experience manageable along the way. Michael and Angeli Pascual, the couple who run Bukid Iluminada in Quezon province, shared their...
It's difficult to unlearn traditional farming methods, especially since they have been practiced by many farmers for so long. However, it’s never too late to switch or start with a better system like natural farming that will benefit both the environment and the health of the growers and...
Daryl Balmoria-Garcia, an architect and registered environmental planner, and her husband, Jose D. Garcia Jr., a policeman in the Mandaue City Police Office, have been growing plants ever since they got married. In their residence’s limited space, they practice vertical gardening to cultivate...
Many coconut plantations were greatly affected during the decline of the coconut industry in Quezon years back, And to cope, many farmers were forced to cut down their coconut trees to produce charcoal and coconut lumber instead of copra. Unfortunately, Glinoga Organic farm (GOF) was one of the...
