To work hard, save up, and spend their days on a farm is a common end goal for many Filipinos. Many retirees achieve this during their golden years, but there are also young folks who pursue their farming dream earlier in life. Here’s how some young corporate workers who successfully made...
Agricultural losses caused by typhoon Jolina have reached P179.57 million, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Wednesday, Sept. 8. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) The damage and losses were solely on rice which translated to 8,855 metric tons of production loss, covering...
A Japanese agricultural council is aiming to grant farmers in Benguet a solar-powered cold storage facility that will preserve local produce and eventually eliminatie post-harvest losses. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) But Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar said...
Have you ever thought of keeping tabs on your plants’ health the same way we monitor the human heartbeat? There is a newly discovered microsensor that serves a similar purpose. It is a needle-like sensor that can be inserted into leaves and stems to closely monitor plant health and...
Strawberries are usually associated with highland areas such as Benguet. This is because they thrive best in an environment with a low temperature. Analiza N. Alonso, 48, a housewife, defies this as she grows several strawberry varieties in her Cainta residence. Gardening has always...
Farmers fear that the lower budget the agriculture sector will receive from the national expenditure program next year will only worsen hunger in the Philippines. In a statement, Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) called out the "paltry" allocation for agriculture, agrarian reform, and food...
A government-run dairy farm in Baguio City is expected to be a more reliable source of milk in the country as the Department of Agriculture (DA) is aiming to enter an agreement with its USA counterpart for the farm's improvement. ROAD TO MILK CAPITAL IN CORDILLERA-- The United States Department of...
Clearly, the world wasn’t ready for COVID-19. The pandemic exposed how insecure global food supply chains are. With the emerging threats of the health crisis to the economy, it is crucial to prepare for a probable crop pandemic that the agriculture sector may encounter anytime in the...
Ber-months are here! Discover the crops that are in season from September to October. Alugbati Malabar spinach, locally known as alugbati, is one of the nutrient-dense indigenous vegetables in the Philippines. The varieties that are commonly grown here are the Basella alba with green stems...
At Colorado State University, researchers studied the energy consumption of indoor weed cultivation in one thousand sites across the U.S. They found that this method of growing weeds is a major greenhouse gas emitter and that its environmental impacts vary per state. Photo by Richard T of The...
Found in Lipa, Batangas, Esguerra Farms & Stud. Inc. is a private vacation house that evolved into a thriving farm enterprise and “birthplace of some of the country’s premier race horses.” It is owned by Herminio “Hermie” Esguerra, a race horse owner and breeder who was...
AgriTalk, Agriculture magazine and the Agriculture Training Institute’s public service program, bagged bronze in the Best in Community Service Category in the Asian Media Awards 2021, along with Hindi daily Rashtradoot’s Stand Tall with Rashtradoot. AgriTalk, Agriculture magazine and the...
