AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan With the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the largest trade agreement involving many countries since the establishment of the World Trade Organization (WTO), due to be brought up in the Senate soon, the question remains: will the agriculture sector be...
The country's industry competitiveness when it comes to exporting mango will no longer be limited to Philippine ‘Carabao’ mango, internationally known as ‘Manila Super,’ as promising mango varieties and selections have recently been introduced. Mango selections and varieties featured in the...
The Province of Bulacan, headed by Governor Daniel R. Fernando on Wednesday, July 13, received a certificate of recognition from the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 3, in recognition of the province’s program on high-value crop development. Governor Daniel R. Fernando (far right),...
The easiest way to support a farmer is to buy their produce. This is one of the principles behind James & Daughters, a restaurant in Pasig that specializes in comfort food from around the world. “We really wanted to open a restaurant with dad and mom’s names on it. Mom’s style of...
LANDSCAPE Gemma Cruz Araneta To this day, the Philippines is described as an agricultural country which is probably why the 17th president, Ferdinand Marcos, Jr, (PBBM) appointed himself Secretary of Agriculture. It happens to be an utterly sensitive sector of the national economy, the most...
Returning Senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito on Wednesday, July 13 said the national government should first formulate a comprehensive plan on food security before declaring a state of agricultural emergency. Ejercito made the statement amid mounting calls for the Marcos administration to declare...
Rose Barcena creates pillows from kapok fiber in her spare time. (Jerome Sagcal) A row of houses surrounds the front of a cement company in Trece Martires City, Cavite. It is in one of these humble housings provided by the company where Rose Barcena, her husband, and her three children live. Her...
Seed buffer stocks will be distributed to farmers affected by the southwest monsoon (habagat) in Ifugao province, the Department of Agriculture (DA) announced on Tuesday, July 12. The department's Regional Field Office – Cordillera Administrative Region (RFO-CAR) said it will send 11.9...
John Sherwin S. Felix, a home cook and avid foodie, has always loved exploring places since college. Local dishes and delicacies are the things he looks forward to the most on every trip. He has a strong passion for Philippine food heritage, which is congruent with his skills in the kitchen. “It...
Photo by Valiphotos from Pexels. Researchers from the University of Western Australia have discovered a previously unknown process that dictates how much carbon dioxide plants release into the atmosphere and how much they keep. According to researcher Harvey Millar, the findings of the study...
Senator Joel Villanueva, the shoo-in Senate Majority Leader in the 19th Congress, said he is ready to discuss with the Marcos administration on proposals to declare a state of emergency for the agriculture sector amid fears of an emerging food crisis. A the 19th Congress is scheduled to open on...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s proposal to reduce the Philippines' reliance on imports will greatly boost the country's agricultural sector, Sen. Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito said on Monday. Sen. JV Ejercito As the principal sponsor of the Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act and a staunch...
