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,...
By Henrylito D. Tacio When you go to Magsaysay, Davao del Sur, there’s a farm that is becoming popular as a tourist destination. It is the Silvano Farm, located in Purok 27 of Barangay Poblacion, a few kilometers away from the town proper. The whole farm measures about two hectares. One-half...
July is Nutrition Month! Every July, schools and organizations all over the country create programs to celebrate and appreciate the healthy food available to us. It’s also a month where different areas of the Philippines celebrate the abundance of their local specialty. Here are the agricultural...
By Henrylito D. Tacio The country’s waters are teeming with biological diversity (biodiversity). Unfortunately, some of the marine species thriving in them are now being threatened; some of them in fact are facing extinction. Imagine the children’s children of today’s younger generations may...
It’s no secret that the Philippines has a garbage problem. A World Wildlife Fund report in 2020 stated that only 33 per cent of the country’s garbage is disposed of in landfills, with only nine per cent of this going to recycling centers. What if some of this could be turned into soil-nourishing...
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio There’s money in raising goats, claims a non-government organization based in the southern part of the Philippines. More so, if you breed your goats yourself. “We have been raising goats since the early 1970s and we have observed that the demand for the...
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 If you love eating lapu-lapu (grouper), mameng (humphead wrasse), and other fishes residing in the coral reefs, you better watch out. Those kinds of fish may be tasty but they may not be healthy to eat at all. The reason: they may be loaded with cyanide. “Cyanide fishing may...
Mojca-Peter/Pixabay By JAMES TABABA The use of seeds is the most common way of propagating crops. However, some seeds have hard seed coats that pose challenges to their germination. Nature has equipped certain seeds with hard coats as a protective mechanism. These coats act as a shield,...
So your father is a farmer? That’s extremely respectable and we’re sure you’re proud of the way he provides food and income for your family. As a provider of food and income for the family, Father’s Day is the day to appreciate all father-farmers. (Sasin Tipchai / Pixabay) With Father’s...
By Henrylito D. Tacio Crabs live in all the world’s oceans, in freshwater, and on land. These crustaceans are generally covered with a thick exoskeleton composed primarily of highly mineralized chitin and have a single pair of pincers. They walk and swim sideways. Crabs, which vary in size and...
 (Priscilla Du Preez/Unsplash) Gardening is a popular hobby that allows people to connect with nature and beautify their surroundings. However, not all gardens have access to abundant sunlight. Shady areas pose a challenge for gardeners, but with the right knowledge and techniques, it is...
