President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. claimed that he is getting closer to fulfilling his promise of bringing down the price of rice to P20 per kilo through the Department of Agriculture (DA)'s Kadiwa ng Pasko program. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Ali Vicoy) Marcos said this as he...
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Here are some crops that you can buy and use for Noche Buena and other festivities this month. Celery (Apium graveolens) Celery, or kintsay in Tagalog, is a cool climate-loving crop that is mostly grown in Benguet and Mt. Province. One of the most...
Food and energy production accounts for more than half of the world´s total greenhouse gas emissions. Food production alone constitutes one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions, while the expansion of pasture land for cattle ranching is responsible for 41% of tropical deforestation. Photo...
In a newly published article on nature sustainability, researchers at Yunnan University in Kunming, China, reported the successful cultivation of Perennial Rice 23 (PR23). This cultivar of rice doesn't have to be replanted each season and could reap up to eight harvests, researchers reported....
Like his previous statement , President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said he would only leave the Department of Agriculture (DA) once he achieved the things he wanted to. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) "Actually I have a schedule, I have a time table for that," Marcos...
By RALPH LAUREN ABAINZA Agriculture must meet the changing needs of the planet and the expectations of regulators, food processors, and retailers. Benchmarking of best practices is vital to ensure sustainability in agriculture. This is what experts from Israel shared with local stakeholders on...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has urged lawmakers to ensure that the P5.268-trillion national budget for 2023 would “leave no Filipino behind” and ultimately benefit them and the entire country. Cayetano made the call a day after the Senate and House of Representatives kicked off the bicameral...
A House leader can't help but agree with President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s dream of transforming the Philippines into a "leading agricultural resource hub". President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (left) and Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook) Camarines Sur 2nd...
Each night, as many as 828 million people go to sleep with a hungry stomach, and around forty million face life-threatening levels of hunger, according to United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Samantha Power. During a session at the World Food Prize event in Des...
Senator Imee Marcos today warned that the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) would have limited success in its campaign against fish smuggling if it overlooks online sellers. The BFAR had said it would start confiscating unauthorized fish imports on December 4 while a seasonal...
By RALPH LAUREN ABAINZA Coffee is one of the most popular beverages globally, sought for its aroma and caffeine content. It is the most widely traded tropical product, and a growing market due to increasing consumption and stronger interest in specialty coffee innovations, according to the Food and...
Rice is a staple food for more than 3.5 billion people around the world. Sustainable rice production plays a significant role in ensuring food security for many communities. Carp living with rice plants in a co-culture experiment. (Photo from Lufeng Zhao) However, like many other monoculture...
