Jonathan D. Samillano, a farmer who also works in a government office, wasn’t always involved in agriculture. His journey as a farmer started when he came back to Davao City for good in 2015. “It was a very difficult decision I made because I’ll start from scratch after working in an...
Mindanao has tapped a technology from Israel to expand its experiment of growing its irrigated upland rice farms. MinDA Chair Emmanuel Piñol said his agency recently led the establishment of 10 demo areas using Israel's pressurized irrigation and fertigation technology as it continues to explore...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan There’s a story about Nick Joaquin that’s been going around the creative writing circle for as long as I can remember. It’s said that during a writer’s workshop, the National Artist got so annoyed at a participant's work that he allegedly told the poor workshop...
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) Foundation is planning to set up foodsheds in different locations in the country to provide a livelihood to communities. As a start, BPI Foundation has partnered with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines and the Bank of the Philippine Islands...
In Barangay Sicaba, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental, lies a thriving 15-hectare farm called Maayo Dairy Farm. It is owned by Antoinette Begre-Lacson and her husband, Alessandro Lacson, who started with two cows that they initially nurtured as pets. Now, the farm naturally grows 40 cows in wide...
There’s more to farming than providing people with food and other necessities. To some, it’s an efficient way to connect with their roots, especially if farming has been an integral part of their childhood. Joy Tenizo, a former OFW turned housewife, found herself connecting with her Filipino...
A modern, food-producing urban farm-slash-agricultural center will soon rise in Pasig City with the help of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and youth organization RE-TERRA. (File photo courtesy of DA) In particular, the DA said it intends to establish a modern urban farm that will also feature...
For this year’s AgriTalk, another batch of online series titled “AgriTalk: 2 Easy Learning” offers two-minute-long instructional videos on different topics about urban agriculture. The series will air from May 14 to June 30, 2021, at 10 a.m. The fifth and sixth episodes of this are all about...
In a move to encourage more Filipino youth into farming, a two-day agriculture summit will be hosted by the Department of Agriculture (DA) from May 11 to 12. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) "The first-ever 'Youth in Agriculture Summit' is slated as the DA recognizes the power of...
The universe has its way of giving signs that show us if it’s the right time to carry out our plans and make our dreams come true. Lucky are those who get to see the signs and grab the chance with both hands. Leshara Maniego, a full-time psychic consultant and intuitive trainer for eight...
In Bauang, La Union, you’ll find Climasenrose Grape Farm, a 3000sqm grapes farm owned by Rosendo Calica, 73, who has been into grape farming since the ‘80s. Over the years, he has extended and shared this love for farming with his three children: Clifford Calica, 44, full-time farmer, Rosemarie...
A must-try meal this Holy Week In her past vlogs, actress Bea Alonzo gave everyone a glimpse of her and her mother's 10-year-old farm in Zambales called Beati Firma. The lush, solar-powered property is filled with many agricultural wonders, from rice field to animal farm, that is sure to make...
