Presidential aspirant and Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso plans to create a Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DFAR) which will be independent from the existing Department of Agriculture (DA) if he wins as president in 2022. (Photo by Ali Vicoy / MANILA BULLETIN) Domagoso...
Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban) vice presidential candidate Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has lauded President Duterte for fulfilling his campaign promise to return the coconut levy fund to the nation’s coconut farmers. Go, during a meeting by the Joint National and...
Approximately one-third of all food produced in the world is wasted every year. When the COVID-19 pandemic happened, it disrupted food supply networks, causing fruit and vegetables to rot since they cannot reach the market on time. To address this, a Malaysian inventor named Zhafri Zainudin...
Over the past years, coffee production in the country has been dwindling despite the growing demand for it. Aging farmers, coffee growers switching to other crops, and conversion of agricultural land to real estate are all contributing factors to this decline. In a bid to address these...
The plant craze that gripped the nation toward the middle of last year’s ECQ was a pleasant surprise for many of us. In the confines of our homes, we rediscovered our love for the natural world, particularly for plants; and with this “plant fever” a new subspecies of passionate hobbyists...
On World Food Day, foodsheds offer hope in lockdown-stricken communities When the lockdowns started in March 2020, a lot of families had to suffer immense hunger and poverty stemming from the closure of businesses and absence of reliable sources of livelihood. In a pitch to help communities...
The Korean Embassy in the Philippines and its partners urged the Philippine government, donor countries, private sectors and international organizations to address the pressing issues in the agriculture sector in the country in the run-up to the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the...
The Department of Agriculture's (DA) Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has raised concern over the continued presence of foreign vessels conducting fishing operations in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Among others, Chinese Maritime Militia vessels have been monitored in big numbers...
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has monitored anew the presence of Chinese fishing vessels within the Philippine territory of the South China Sea amid the ongoing tension over territorial dispute in the area. In a report, BFAR said its personnel in the West Philippine Sea (the...
Filipino farmers are now in "deep debt" following the devastation caused by Typhoon Maring while still coping from the combined impacts of the African Swine Fer (ASF), depressed palay prices, and skyrocketing cost of farm inputs. The Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) said this situation has...
Bayer Crop Science (BSC), a subsidiary of German multinational pharmaceutical and life sciences company Bayer AG, has released a new genetically modified corn hybrid seeds in the Philippines which can result in higher yields and income for farmers. Bayer Crop Science said that its new product,...
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...
