President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. wants all efforts to increase food production in the country to be backed by science. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) The President, who is also the Agriculture secretary, stated during his first State of the Nation Address (SONA)...
Indian runner ducks. Photo by Bjoern Clauss from Wikimedia Commons. Proper pest management always calls for pesticides as a last resort. Prevention is always better. If pests do infest one’s farm, the use of natural predators to hunt them down has been a proven effective method to naturally...
"It's time to get mad." That was one piece of advice Senator Imee Marcos said she would give her brother President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Monday, July 25, when he delivers his first State of the Nation Address (SONA). Marcos said "as super ate (older sister)" she wants the President to...
Coco pandesal is an alternative to the typical pandesal. Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture. Coco pandesal is being marketed as an alternative to the typical pandesal. The new pandesal was launched on June 29, 2022, amid a time when Filipino bakers are struggling with the increasing...
With agriculture expected to be on top of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s agenda, Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion believes small farmers can grow and become successful in a more inclusive agricultural ecosystem with the help of the private sector. Go Negosyo Founder Joey Concepcion...
By Daniel Jason M. Maches Sitting on a high mountain slope surrounded by lush forests and abundant water sources is a farm like no other. Visitors arriving for the first time may think of it as a jungle, especially with the diverse vegetation and numerous wildlife species such as colorful birds...
An economist-congressman has filed two House bills that he claimed would help President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. in his handling of the Department of Agriculture (DA), and the looming food supply crisis in general. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (left) and President Ferdinand...
Photo by Wolfmann from Wikimedia Commons . There is this rare phenomenon wherein seeds germinate while they are still enclosed in or attached to their parent fruit. The result may look unpleasant in some instances. A tomato fruit going through this may appear as if shoots are growing from inside...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. should establish food terminals in all regions of the Philippines to support the administration’s agricultural modernization goals, Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. Luis “LRay” Villafuerte said. Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero has filed a resolution asking the Senate to look into the current state of the Philippine’s agricultural industry to help determine what intervention the sector needs to boost farmers’ income while ensuring the country’s food security. Escudero, in filing...
A rabbit on a farm managed by Cliff Ballesteros and Katherine Calingasan. Much has been said about the potential of rabbit meat. For consumers, rabbit meat is a healthy alternative to pork, chicken, and beef with its low fat content. For producers, experienced rabbit breeders will talk about the...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan The agriculture sector is in a weird state. Not enough Filipinos are worried about the declining industry and its implications on the nation’s food security, yet everyone can feel — and complains about — the rising prices and lack of supply of certain food items,...
