Black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens). Photo by Beatriz Moisset from Wikimedia Commons. Insects are seen as an alternative feed source for livestock and poultry because of their high protein content. Among the thousands of insect species, the black soldier fly ( Hermetia illucens ) is the most...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Fourteen qualified farmers' associations and cooperatives in Ilocos Sur received 19 farm machineries and equipment and 920 agricultural supplies from the Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office-1 on Thursday, August 11. Photo via Zaldy Comanda A total of 939...
President and Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. has recently met with members of the agriculture group Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG) to discuss farming modernization in the country. (Photo courtesy of the Office of the President) The group...
CEBU CITY – A livelihood program exclusive to backyard hog raisers will be implemented in Dumanjug town in southern Cebu wherein farmers will be given free swine and technical support to boost the town’s swine production. Dumanjug Mayor Gungun Gica said the town has partnered with a hog feeds...
Schools will be compelled to include “urban agriculture, agricultural entrepreneurship and economy” in their academic curriculum if a lawmaker’s proposed measure becomes a law. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) House Bill (HB) No. 2072 aims to mandate the teaching and...
Marilyn “Marz” Hortinela-Grafane, 31, is no stranger to farm life. She has never lost sight of her roots and embraces the lessons and influence that her parents gave her. Being raised on a farm, for Grafane, meant following a healthy lifestyle and diet. It also meant learning the importance of...
It's difficult to imagine rabbits as food because they have always been nurtured as pets. In the Philippines, where rabbit farming is still unpopular, it may take time for the industry to develop and catch up to prevalent meat sources like chickens. Despite such setbacks, the local government...
Rabbits are loved and conventionally cared for as companion animals. Unknown to many Filipinos, these adorable mammals are also farmed for their meat and valued for the health benefits they can provide to humans. Despite rabbit farming being legal and practiced in different parts of the world, a...
An official of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urged the officials of the country's over 42,000 barangays to include planting of vegetables in their respective programs to instill in the mind of their respective constituents the value of urban farming. DILG Undersecretary...
REGIONAL Director Remelyn Recoter (right) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) in an urban farm in Iloilo City. (DA-6 PIO) ILOILO CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA)-Western Visayas (Region 6) has urged farmers in the regional capital of Iloilo City to craft a development plan for urban...
The Mango Tree brand entered the Philippines in 2010 with Mango Tree Bistro and Mango Tree restaurant. And recently with the new Mango Tree Cafe concept as a more casual dining option. Today, there are nine restaurants under Mango Tree’s belt in the country. To celebrate its 12th year in the...
Many K-pop idols lived completely different lives before making a name in the Korean entertainment industry. Some of them have always dreamed of becoming an artist, while others discovered their calling as a musician when the opportunity presented itself. The latter is true for the two members of...
