It was during high school that I decided to pursue managing our agarwood farming business, and my farmer father was my mentor at that time. I did not continue my education after finishing high school, but I always believed that my focus was more on agriculture and farming, and I wanted to improve...
It was my parents, Jose Gaudencio “Denny Boy” Realiza and Ma. Erna Realiza, who influenced me in farming and taught me how to raise poultry, livestock, and rabbits, among other things. Before me and my siblings go to our newly opened rice fields in Labrador (Prinda), Polanco, Zamboanga del...
Senator Grace Poe is pushing for the passage of the measure that seeks to improve the state of animal welfare in our country and put an end to despicable incidents such as what happened to the Golden Retriever "Killua". "​I am heart-broken and enraged, to hear of the mauling of Killua, a...
To complement his administration’s aim to promote rural development and increase income in rural households, President Marcos signed into law the “Philippine Salt Industry Development Act.” President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. delivers his speech at the Villamor Airbase in...
Senator Cynthia Villar on Sunday, March 17 expressed optimism President Marcos’ signing into law of Republic Act No. 11985 or An Act Strengthening and Revitalizing the Salt Industry in the Philippines will give “new life” to the country’s dying salt industry. Villar,...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is now planning to develop more water harvesting facilities in new structural development projects to provide a long-term solution to the El Niño phenomenon that constantly hits the country. DA spokesperson Assistant Secretary Arnel De Mesa emphasized that...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is pushing for the retention of lowered Most Favored Nation (MFN) tariff rates for essential agricultural products, saying this will contribute to price stability in the food market. During a forum at the Manila Hotel moderated by former senator Joey Lina and...
In pursuance of solar-powered irrigation, the Department of Agriculture (DA) believes that diversifying irrigation other than rice use would increase the take-home pay of farmers. During a press briefing with the delegates of the DA, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and the Department of...
Together with Vinnie Bañaria, we started small, with buying the seven chicks and growing them to become breeders, as well as the housing and feed expenses. At first, we had seven pieces of Italian Line Black Australorp chicks; we grew them, and after eight months, we produced our own chicks on the...
The Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG), a leading agricultural group in the Philippines, said it is fully supporting the impending confirmation of Secretary Ralph Recto as head of the Department of Finance (DOF). SINAG vouched for Recto’s nomination ahead of the scheduled confirmation of...
To boost the government’s efforts in food security and better income for farmers, the Department of Agriculture (DA) turned over the enhanced KADIWA fund to create a permanent KADIWA store in Limay, Bataan. In a statement on Thursday, Mar. 7, Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr....
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The Department of Agriculture said 329,462 rice farmers in Region 1 (Ilocos) will receive financial aid through the Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RFFA) Program. The DA-Regional Field Office 1 said beneficiaries are enrolled in the Registry System for Basic...
