Photo by Pixabay from Pexels. It has been established that cattle burps, as silly as it sounds, are massive contributors to climate change. When cattle release gas from their body, they also release methane, which is the second most prominent greenhouse gas. Technology to monitor methane emission...
Roy Maulawin holds freshly harvested ibuli fruits. (Gilbert Obias) Theresita Payumo, a resident of Pakil, Laguna, recalled how her grandfather used to sell native “chestnuts” called ibuli (Cubilia cubili) when she was younger. They sold ibuli in sacks to a Chinese man who resold the fruits to...
By: Vic Thor Palarca Bukidnon-based Nick Jay Arr Engallado is making a name for himself in their hometown’s farming community as a next generation farmer. During the height of the pandemic, Nick Jay Arr was busy and preoccupied in attending online speaking engagements as resource person for...
Markaduke is a native breed produced by Marinduque State College that serves as the pride of the Philippine swine industry. “It is a product of a closed-nucleus breeding system employing selection for growth and litter size under assortative mating.” Joy B. Banayo, a researcher from the...
Photo by Chiring Chandan from Wikimedia Commons. Space habitats of the future need to come up with ways to sustain their food supply without depending on resupply missions from Earth. This is why Jane Shevtsov, administrator of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), partnered...
Silent Integrated Farm has an open-air, farm-to-table restaurant for their visitors. A farm requires a lot of working parts to function productively and generate profit. Silent Integrated Farm, a farm-tourism destination in Lliw, Laguna, is successful in this aspect by utilizing a mix of...
Celebrities are often expected to live luxurious lives due to their fame. However, once the cameras and microphones are turned off, not everyone can see that they, too, can be human beings seeking a simple life. It is this way for the Philippines’ Pop-rock Royalty Yeng Constantino-Asuncion, who...
Photo by Mokkie from Wikimedia Commons. Anything in excess is detrimental to the development of a plant. So like sunlight, water, and fertilizer, mulching should be applied effectively to avoid negative consequences. Mulching is done by covering the surface of the soil with material such as bark,...
Many professionals began their careers with no fixed path ahead of them. Despite the unknown, some people discover a newfound passion along the way. It's a similar case for Leah de Ocampo-de Guzman, 30, a communications graduate who fell in love with farming when she started working for a seed...
Photo by Felix Mittermeier from Pexels. Tech companies are coming up with ways to incentivize people to use their products with the promise that their time spent on an app or program will be paid for with a planted tree. An example is Ecosia, a search engine that uses its ad revenues for...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union - - The Department of Agriculture (DA) in Region 1 had started the distribution of fuel subsidy and cash aid to farmers and fishermen following the Commission on Election’s issuance to the agency of the clearance from the election spending ban. DA Region 1 Director...
Food, beyond its literal definition, is a means of expression that is intrinsic to a country's cultural identity. In a KainCon webinar, which is part of the Filipino Food Month celebration, award-winning food writer and book designer Guillermo “Ige” Ramos quoted French gastronome Jean Anthelme...
