Batangas-based writer Marcial “Macay” Enginco is constantly worried about the environment. From climate change to decreasing forest coverage, Macay is worried how all these bad news can impact the Philippines. As a plant enthusiast, he is particularly concerned how these developments can affect...
Plant lovers rejoice! The National Cactus and Succulent Organization of the Philippines, Inc., in cooperation with the Quezon City Government and Quezon City Memorial Circle present All About Plants, a plant fair to be held in the Runnex Elevated Garden of the Quezon Memorial Circle from...
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on nearly all industries, including agriculture. Despite the difficulties, the native chicken sector has proven its resiliency and competitiveness over the past few years. Image by Andreas Göllner from Pixabay. This is why the Department of...
Sugar in the Philippines is usually made from sugarcane. Though it comes from a plant, sugar is surprisingly not vegan most of the time. This is particularly true for white sugar, which is the most common type of sugar used in cooking and baking. The reason why white sugar is usually not...
By Jerome Sagcal Cupping is the process of evaluating a batch of coffee. This process is used by farmers, roasters, farm cooperatives, and culinarians to not only appreciate coffee, but also to review the results of their processing, explore potential products, and review the quality of their...
By Julius Barcelona It would be reasonable to assume that you, dear reader, have encountered the telltale signs of a leaf miner infestation: the white scars snaking around the leaves of our crops. The tell-tale sign of a leaf miner infestation, the winding tunnel “mined” out by the leaf miner...
Cacao is a high-value crop that can be made into various products, with chocolates, chocolate powder, and tablea being the most common ones. In the Philippines, the major producer of cacao is the Davao Region, producing 80.6 percent share of the country’s total cacao production in 2021. ...
A contender for the world’s largest potato could have taken the record if it was only really a potato. DNA testing showed that the supposed potato was actually something of a mix between a tuber and gourd. The supposed potato was unearthed in a garden by a couple from Hamilton, New Zealand in...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Monday urged the government to heed the local Filipino farmers call and refrain from importing agricultural products if it would hurt them. Go, a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, made the call after the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA)...
Ever heard a black garlic-flavored ice cream? Black Garlic Ice Cream (Photo from DOST-PCAARRD) This is just one of the paths that the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) looks to take with the prospering garlic and agri-food condiments industry under the Niche Centers in the Regions for...
Mobile application Remote Online Surveillance for Banana (ROSANNA), a project funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) allows for a more seamless means to monitor a banana plantation with its mobile agricultural disease surveillance system capable of gathering and disseminating...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The regional office of the Department of Agriculture here is doubling its efforts in assisting onion growers by inking an agreement with private storage facilities and a supermarket chain to address the problem of overproduction of onions that practically leads to...
