It goes without saying that the core of every delectable Filipino meal are the ingredients that provide each dish with distinct twists, flavors, and aromas. From appetizer to dessert, Filipino cuisine reflects the nation’s general penchant for sweets. While almost every ingredient is readily...
Four scholars of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) — all offsprings of agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) — have recently earned their agriculture-related degrees at the Benguet State University (BSU). Photo courtesy of Department of Agrarian Reform Riwa Agsawal, Joyce Faith Lagadeo,...
Photo by Ruel Madelo from Pexels. Move over Dumbo because real-life Simba, a kid (baby goat) in Karachi, Pakistan, is capturing the hearts and attention of the internet with his outstanding 22-inch ears. Simba was born on June 4, 2022 with his ears already 19 inches long. His owner, Mohammad Hasan...
Diane Cabusas is an incoming fourth year agricultural engineering student taking her internship in Sanctuario. The current generation of college students will graduate, with more than half of their college life reduced to an online experience. There are plans to re-open schools within 2022, but...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan With the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the largest trade agreement involving many countries since the establishment of the World Trade Organization (WTO), due to be brought up in the Senate soon, the question remains: will the agriculture sector be...
The country's industry competitiveness when it comes to exporting mango will no longer be limited to Philippine ‘Carabao’ mango, internationally known as ‘Manila Super,’ as promising mango varieties and selections have recently been introduced. Mango selections and varieties featured in the...
The Province of Bulacan, headed by Governor Daniel R. Fernando on Wednesday, July 13, received a certificate of recognition from the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 3, in recognition of the province’s program on high-value crop development. Governor Daniel R. Fernando (far right),...
The easiest way to support a farmer is to buy their produce. This is one of the principles behind James & Daughters, a restaurant in Pasig that specializes in comfort food from around the world. “We really wanted to open a restaurant with dad and mom’s names on it. Mom’s style of...
LANDSCAPE Gemma Cruz Araneta To this day, the Philippines is described as an agricultural country which is probably why the 17th president, Ferdinand Marcos, Jr, (PBBM) appointed himself Secretary of Agriculture. It happens to be an utterly sensitive sector of the national economy, the most...
Returning Senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito on Wednesday, July 13 said the national government should first formulate a comprehensive plan on food security before declaring a state of agricultural emergency. Ejercito made the statement amid mounting calls for the Marcos administration to declare...
Rose Barcena creates pillows from kapok fiber in her spare time. (Jerome Sagcal) A row of houses surrounds the front of a cement company in Trece Martires City, Cavite. It is in one of these humble housings provided by the company where Rose Barcena, her husband, and her three children live. Her...
Seed buffer stocks will be distributed to farmers affected by the southwest monsoon (habagat) in Ifugao province, the Department of Agriculture (DA) announced on Tuesday, July 12. The department's Regional Field Office – Cordillera Administrative Region (RFO-CAR) said it will send 11.9...
