BAGUIO CITY -- A total of P141.3 million worth of fertilizer discount voucher, farm machineries and equipment were simultaneously turned over by the Department of Agriculture-Cordillera to rice and corn farmers in Apayao and Abra province. Photo via Zaldy Comanda The turnover was done on Saturday,...
ILOILO CITY — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is pushing climate-resilient farming in Western Visayas or Region 6. FARMERS in Western Visayas region are urged to adapt to climate-resilient farming. (DA-6) The DA-Region 6 Western Visayas Adaptation and Mitigation Initiative in Agriculture...
For many years now, many Filipinos have been relying on goat husbandry for nutrition and income. Goats are characterized as the “poor man's cow” since they are less expensive than cows but can provide similar benefits. In a 2019 article in Agriculture Online, Central Luzon State...
Former ‘kaingineros’ rejuvenate cacao trees as new market emerges Hopes are running high for former “kaingineros” or slash-and-burn farmers in Valencia, Negros Oriental, who have shifted to planting cacao trees and are now rejuvenating them as they are reassured of a new market that has...
Senator Cynthia A. Villar on Tuesday, June 14 reiterated the adoption of composting procedures and the use of organic fertilizer to protect the soil after noting that bad practices in agriculture reduce nutrients in the soil which resulted to its 38 percent degradation. In her video message during...
Photo by Ariful Haque from Pexels. Scarecrows can now fly. This evokes a spooky image for sure, but there is no need to be frightened. These flying scarecrows are just drones. A research team from Washington State University developed automated scarecrow drones that drive away birds from a...
When the pandemic brought fear and uncertainty to many, some found hope and security in the shape of an edible garden. Photographer Lou Dizon shares the same sentiment. “Harvesting from our backyard meant instant nourishment . It also lessened our exposure to the virus since we don’t have...
LUNA, Apayao -- The Department of Agrarian Reform-Cordillera Administrative Region (DAR-CAR) turned over P1.2M worth of Farm Machineries and Equipment (FME) to 140 Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARB) under 4 ARB Organizations last May 19, 2022 at the ECBJR Multi-Purpose Building & Evacuation...
It can be recalled that in 2020, Horacio “Howie” Severino shared his experience as Covid-19 patient 2828. In his recovery, the journalist and Covid-19 survivor has found company and respite in plants. Since he was discharged from the hospital, Severino has been spending most of his days...
Farming, they say, is a huge gamble. With farmers saddled with debt even before they till the soil, they can only hope to literally reap everything they’ve sown. Crop damage is not an option. But this is exactly what befell 40-year-old vegetable grower Celeste Naguiat of Floridablanca, Pampanga....
Vice-presidential candidate Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan vowed to help overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in putting up their own farms as a source of livelihood when they retire from their jobs abroad, promising an all-out assistance from the Robredo-Pangilinan tandem if they win this May...
Vice presidential aspirant Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan is pushing for organic farming and the use of organic fertilizers amid the rising cost of chemical fertilizers. Senator Francis 'Kiko' Pangilinan (Photo courtesy of Team Kiko) Pangilinan said on Thursday, March 31, that the rising prices...
