The country’s agriculture output shrank in the second-quarter, but the contraction moved at a much slower pace compared with the previous year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. The PSA reported on Monday, Aug. 8, that the value of production of the local farm sector, which accounts...
Bustanica Another historical milestone for UAE as Bustanica, which means your garden or orchard in Arabic, has unveiled the 330,000 sqft controlled farm facility making it the world's largest hydroponic farm. Bustanica is driven by powerful technology – machine learning, artificial intelligence...
A couple of lawmakers want President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to unveil his plans for peace and order, agriculture, national security, the economy, and farm-to-market roads in his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 25. Leyte Rep. Richard Gomez (left) and Negros Oriental...
Farmers slammed President and Department of Agriculture (DA) Chief Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s proposal to prioritize the implementation of farm-to-market network system, calling it a “magnet for corruption.” (Image courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) Marcos, on Monday, July...
Family-owned lots are generally special to families for various reasons. Some prefer to keep their spaces private and personal, while others welcome visitors into them. The family that runs Anahaw Coconut Farm and Resort (ACFR) had initially kept their property for exclusive use before deciding to...
JM Maminta, owner of Bunny Box Farm. Rabbit meat is not as mainstream as many rabbit farmers would want it to be. For rabbit raisers like JM Maminta, one challenge is how to get more people interested in consuming rabbit meat. To acquaint his neighbors in Minalin and Apalit of Pampanga with this...
BAYAMBANG, Pangasinan – The construction of a farm-to-market road and a bridge envisioned to benefit the Bayambang onion planters and other farmers in their farming would soon start. Photo via Liezle Inigo The ground breaking ceremony for the projects is set at 9 a.m. on Monday, July 4, at...
FLORA, Apayao – Some 298 farmers from the barangays of Flora in Apayao province are now reaping the benefits of the improved Sta. Maria-Mallig-Upper Atok Farm-to-Market Road (FMR). Photo via Zaldy Comanda According to the Joint Inspectorate Team (JIT), the 11.8-kilometer road project which was...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. highlighted during his inaugural address Thursday, June 30, the famous wind farm project in Ilocos Norte as being his handiwork. (Photos from Wikipedia, MANILA BULLETIN) Marcos brought up the project while as he tackled environmental sustainability in his...
A visit to Los Pepes Farm, a stingless bee farm in Indang, Cavite, is akin to a museum visit. Exhibited in this farm are several forms of beehives — some are commonplace, others are rooted in traditional practices, while a few are just wildly interesting. Los Pepes Farm is no agricultural museum...
Senator Cynthia Villar said Tuesday, June 21 that farm tourism and farm schools help augment the income of farmers and boost the country's agriculture. Villar, chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture and Food Committee, said these are among the reasons why she authored the Farm Tourism Development...
Photo by Harrison Haines from Unsplash. The world’s first mobile fish farm is now operational. The vessel, named Guoxin 1, looks more like a tanker due to its enormity. It is a 250 meters long and 45 meters wide smart fishing vessel that could cultivate up to 3,700 tons of fish annually. Guoxin 1...
