The Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) has launched a oneSTore.ph vending machine that serves ready-to-consume dairy carabao products 24/7. Photo from Philippine News Agency Located beside the entrance of the Milka Krem outlet in the Science City of Muñoz, Nueva...
Gardening, as opposed to how it is perceived, isn't only about plants, but it is also about the soil, insects, birds, mammals, and reptiles. Plants are only the reward for the work applied. It may be frustrating if the goal is only to grow plants. One should try to sow seeds with the intent...
Growing apples ( Malus domestica ) can be difficult in a tropical country like the Philippines since they thrive best in temperate regions. Kapatagan in Davao del Sur, however, is located in an upland area at the foot of Mount Apo, where the climate is cool and suitable for producing exotic...
The country's bangus production is seen increasing this year with the support of government to increase the efficiency and production capacity of state-run hatcheries. Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) National Director Eduardo Gongona said the country is on the right track to...
The Philippine Association of Meat Processors Inc. (PAMPI) said that instead of expanding the market areas for imported pork under the minimum access volume (MAV) plus scheme, the Department of Agriculture (DA) should just allow the sale of frozen meat in wet markets. 41969 "PAMPI had previously...
Have you ever wondered why some fruits like apples and guavas turn brown and soggy a few minutes or hours after being cut? When fruits are chopped, their cells break, causing enzymes to be released and exposed to air. This process is called fruit oxidation, which results in the darkening of...
George Allen M. Callora, 28, an agripreneur from Davao City, is a fan of anything spicy. In hopes of consuming spicier chilies, he collected seeds of superhot chili varieties from different parts of the world and grew them in containers. George Callora, 28, is a full-time agripreneur...
The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) has launched a program seeking to develop and strengthen the country’s agriculture, aquatic, and natural resources (AANR) sector through the...
In reply to media queries seeking reaction to DA MC# 23 which expands coverage of Minimum Access Volume (MAV) Plus, the Philippine Association of Meat Processors Inc. (PAMPI) issued the following statement: MC #23 is an exercise in futility and will not address the unabated high prices of pork...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is close to securing the approval for the Fisheries and Coastal Resiliency (FishCoRe), a P10-billion project to be funded by World Bank. The project, which will run for seven years, is the first World Bank project to be implemented with the Bureau of Fisheries and...
Several farmers' groups have joined forces and raised the need to overhaul the Philippine agriculture sector, demanding the next administration to "transform" the industry for "food security, job creation, and balanced growth". In a joint statement, Bayanihan sa Agrikultura, Federation of Free...
Delays in the entry of imported pork under the minimum access volume (MAV) into the Philippines due to continued slowdown in the global transport and movement of imported goods have forced the Department of Agriculture to expand market distribution and channels to areas with higher pork prices....
