By BENJAMIN SARONDO It was in November 2021 that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) allowed Filipinos to commercially propagate agarwood ( Aquilaria malaccensis ), one of the world’s priciest trees and an endangered one. In Barangay Antipolo Tinambac, Camarines Sur,...
By BENJAMIN SARONDO Some Filipinos choose to work abroad because of the much higher salary and benefits they get. Raymund Mendoza, 35, decided to quit his job abroad and stay in the Philippines to start his beekeeping business, Saranghae Honey Bee Farm. Raymund worked as a data encoder in the...
President Marcos has highlighted the significance of technology and public-private partnership (PPP) in promoting the growth of the country's agriculture sector as he encouraged the public to adopt modern farming practices. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos said this...
Jomil Deocera Andoy keeps records of the planting schedule of crops. ( Jomil Deocera Andoy) Jomil Deocera Andoy, at the age of 33, has dedicated his life to farming. Jomil, a graduate of Diploma in Agricultural Technology from Capiz State University, has spent the last 8 years managing farms in...
Edna Sanchez retired from her 28-year career at Meralco in January 2008. After spending many years working behind a desk, she yearned for a change of pace and wanted to pursue her passion for landscaping, which she had previously dabbled in as a hobby and sideline. It was during this time...
Marvin Xavier Vea, 25 years old, is a civil engineering graduate from Ilocos Norte. Growing up in a family of farmers, Marvin witnessed firsthand the challenges and rewards of working in the field. Although he pursued a degree in civil engineering, his heart yearned for the fields and the...
The earth gives us gifts through the plants that grow on it. From these, we gain vegetables and fruits, and the meat we consume are also fed and made plump by these resources. Marielle Aguilar, 28, is a teacher by profession. Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, she lived independently in Metro Manila,...
In the world of farming, where uncertainties and challenges are plenty, success requires more than just agricultural knowledge and skills. Enrico Batungbacal, a seasoned fruit farmer from Zambales with 35 years of experience, shares valuable tips for aspiring farmers to build a thriving business....
Whether you need the most typical calamansi plant or an exotic olive tree, you can find it all at Lunti, a seven-year-old plant nursery in Los Baños, Laguna. In Filipino, lunti or luntian means green, and this plant nursery is a sea of green with all kinds of fruit-bearing trees, lumber trees,...
By Henrylito D. Tacio Wine is as old as history. In fact, the Bible has its own share of wine stories. The most famous one happened in Cana, where transformation of water into wine is the first miracle attributed to Jesus, as recorded in the Gospel of John. Wine has been produced for thousands of...
Businessmen involved in agriculture held a meeting on Wednesday, May 17, to come up with solutions to helping small farmers scale up their production under Go Negosyo’s Kapatid Angat Lahat Agri Program (KALAP). (From left) Francisco Dizon of Dizon Farms, Ramon Garcia of DFNN, Winston Uy of...
COPENHAGEN – Beyond prospects in the energy sector, Danish companies are eyeing investment growth opportunities in the food and agri-business industries of the country, according to Philippine Ambassador to Denmark Leo M. Herrera-Lim. In an interview, he disclosed that “we want to see Arla to...
