ILOILO CITY – More than 200 students were taken to various hospitals after fainting due to foul odor in Sibalom town, Antique province on Wednesday. The victims were mostly pupils of Pis-anan Central Elementary School and students of Pis-anan National High School. The Antique Provincial Disaster...
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) said it is closely monitoring the infestation of red-striped soft scale insects (RSSI) across sugar farms in Negros Occidental, warning that it can reduce sugar content by nearly 50 percent. In a statement, the SRA said it has swiftly established a special...
CEBU CITY — A Cebu-based company has cried foul over a government order that would affect the distribution of its widely used fertilizer. ENGR. Grecilda Sanchez shows a public advisory released by the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority that may affect the distribution of a biofertilizer that is...
By JAMES TABABA In the previous article, the biological management practices for pest control were discussed. Here, the potential risk of chemical pesticide misuse will be explained. Other chemical methods of pest control besides pesticides will be also introduced. READ: Introduction to Integrated...
A group of farmers welcomed the call of Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) to increase the local production of fertilizers amid the rising cost of this farm input. In a statement, Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) said such a call from FPA contradicts the importation stance of the...
Aphids inflict inconvenience and damage for both farmers and home gardeners. Releasing ladybugs, which prey on aphids, is an effective and eco-friendly means of combating aphids. However, the use of ladybugs for biological control isn't always the best option, especially in open or outdoor...
A group of farmers is urging the Philippine government to end the liberalization of fertilizer importation in the country and start regulating the prices of this essential farm input. This was the response of Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) to a Business Bulletin story quoting Fertilizer and...
Amid calls for Senate intervention on the rising cost of fertilizer on rice, a top official from Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) said price movements of this particular farm input are beyond the Philippine government’s control amid a liberalized regime. As this developed, the Department...
Farmers are seeking a Senate probe on the rising cost of fertilizer despite the supposed government interventions to bring down farm inputs in the country through the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF). (Keith Bacongco/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, Kilusang Magbubukid ng...
