Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has hailed organic agriculture as a vital public health strategy to address the growing incidence of respiratory and lifestyle diseases among Filipinos. Pangilinan, in his speech at the 7th PH Natural & Organic Products Expo (PNOPEX) and the 11th Organic...
The Department of Education (DepEd) lauded Happy Hollow National High School (NHS) in Baguio City for winning the prestigious Healthiest School Award in Asia. In a statement issued on Tuesday, August 12, DepEd commended the school and cited its flagship organic farming program as a model for...
DAVAO CITY – The provincial government of Cotabato is finalizing the implementing rules and regulations for the organic agriculture code. Stakeholders gathered in Makilala town to finalize the IRR for the 2025 Organic Agriculture Ordinance from July 16 to 17. This activity was conducted following...
By BENJAMIN SARONDO Angeli and Michael Bryan Pascual own Bukid Iluminada, an integrated farm located in Barangay Balubal, Sariaya, Quezon, where they naturally grow fruits and vegetables and raise livestock and poultry. The Pascuals see the correlation between conventional agriculture and increased...
By BENJAMIN SARONDO Angeli and Michael Bryan Pascual own Bukid Iluminada, an integrated farm located in Barangay Balubal, Sariaya, Quezon, where they naturally grow fruits and vegetables and raise livestock and poultry. Angeli and Michael Bryan Pascual own Bukid Iluminada, an integrated farm...
CEBU CITY – As part of its goal to ensure food security in Bohol, the provincial government spearheaded the celebration of Organic Agriculture Month that culminated on Wednesday, November 15, at the Bohol Showcase Center in Tagbilaran City. EXHIBITORS display harvest from organic farming during...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Fifty local and indigenous farmers from two hinterland barangays in this city have gained skills in organic farming after they graduated from the Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan on Sustainable Agriculture Program (KSK-SAP) of the SM Foundation Inc. (SMFI) on Wednesday, August...
Chopping and dropping of biomass such as branches and leaves to serve as fertilizers. (Anitu Food Forest) Marvi Rafael Montecillo and Rogen Montecillo are a husband and wife team behind the Anitu Food Forest. They're changing farming by using a method called syntropic farming, which mimics...
Agriculture is a continuously evolving aspect of humanity, as there is a need to keep up with the changes of the earth while also producing inputs that can boost yields for farmers. The reality is, sometimes farming can get expensive. But wanting a good harvest shouldn’t mean you have to spend a...
There’s a lot more a farm can be than being a land to plant crops. We all know how farms can be developed to become resorts, restaurants, tourism sites, and learning centers. A special farm in Beckel, Benguet made sure to get in all that. Cosmic Farm is an organic farm founded in 1989 by Rogel...
Rodolfo “Jun” Adarlo Jr., a retired mechanical engineer and OFW, thought that he should still live an active lifestyle even after retirement. So, in 2018, he established a farm in Ilat South San Pascual Batangas to keep him moving, provide a sustainable food source, be an avenue of simple...
LAGUNA – The Covid-19 pandemic has pushed many to start their own home vegetable gardens to relieve stress during the lockdown and have access to free food at a time of uncertainty and community restrictions. In Biñan City, a farm encourages residents to continue their food garden...
