“Where could we focus our efforts to ensure healthy, fair, and sustainable food systems?,” is the question that speakers from different sectors answered in a webinar that’s part of the UN Food Systems Summit 2021 entitled, “#GoodFood4All: Spare a minute, think before you eat.” The...
Houseplants have once again been gaining prominence in recent years. Many city dwellers engage in gardening to ease their stress amid the pandemic. As idle home spaces turn to gardens, many ornamental growers are on the lookout for aroids that they can tend to during quarantine. An ornamental...
Actress, health enthusiast, event host, and vlogger are some of the titles that Alice Dixson uses to refer to herself. Everyone knows Dixson as a popular television and film actress, What many don’t know is that she is an urban gardener as well. “My journey to farming started when I...
No family would want to be food insecure. In Leyte, a couple developed a small piece of land to sustain their family and to set an example for their community. Cielo Bisnar Viterbo, 44, housewife, and Jo Melq Ceasar Flores Viterbo, 47, an architect and mission worker for Gawad Kalinga...
To establish a certified farm school is a dream for many local farmers. This can be made possible through applying for a Learning Site for Agriculture (LSA) certification in the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI). An ATI-accredited LSA is a venue where students and aspiring farmers or learning...
Huni Farm is a 3.5-hectare agricultural land in Barangay Wangan, Calinan, Davao City that is filled with naturally-grown farm animals and crops. It is an organic farm certified by the Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) Davao City. Read an article about how the Participatory Guarantee...
Found in the Philippines’ food basket, Bukidnon is one of the major producers of corn, rice, and pineapple in the country. It also has the largest share in Northern Mindanao’s total corn production. Besides its rich agricultural contribution, the province also boasts delicacies like...
There are numerous species of orchids endemic to the Philippines, many of which have gained global recognition. One of the popular orchid genera is vanda orchids. Vandas are categorized into three types depending on their leaves: strap leaf, terete, and semi-terete. A widely recognized vanda...
Rodelio B. Pasion, Ph.D., 42, Master Teacher I and Senior High School Track Head in Tungao National High School, is also a longtime ornamental grower. Being raised on a farm, Pasion has developed an affinity for flowering plants. He has grown several ornamentals in his backyard as a teenager....
Society always taught us not to give up. But sometimes, giving up something important allows one to move forward and find their own happiness. Such is the case of Helen Joy Icogo Cejar, 57, a full-time agripreneur in Davao Del Sur. In 2017, Cejar decided to close her school supply store to...
Women play a pivotal role in agriculture. Data from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) shows that 43 percent of the global workforce in agriculture are women. In the Philippines, it is evident that there is increasing participation of women not only in agriculture, but also in other...
Pampanga is labeled the culinary capital of the Philippines for its delicious classic recipes and rich food culture. Sisig, bringhe or paella, and burong Kapampangan are some of the Kapampangan dishes that have not only marked the local culinary scene, but have also placed the country on the global...
