Castro with a male Rhode Island Red chicken. (Mr. Chix Farm) Michael Castro, a graduate of Mechanical Engineering in March 2021, was challenged to look for a job due to the pandemic, which motivated him to explore alternative sources of earing income from home. Castro decided to venture into...
Tomato plants can benefit from artificial pollination, especially in greenhouse settings where natural pollinators may not be present or sufficient. (Martinez Gonzalez/Pexels) Pollination is the process by which pollen grains from the male part of a flower are transferred to the female part of the...
By Henrylito D. Tacio If you ask someone in Davao Region where Balutakay is, it seems no one knows. If you google it, you will be directed to Balutakay Coffee Farmers Association. It is a group of coffee farmers who banded together and ended up producing the award-winning coffee that is now...
(Martin Lopez/Pexels) The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) held a conference on April 14, 2023, to present the DOST Genomics programs. The event, with the theme "From Labs to Lives: Impact of DOST-led Genomics Program in PH, Pananaliksik para sa Kalusugan, Kayamanan at katagalan," was...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban has taken over the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) as its officer-in-charge, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) confirmed on Wednesday. *President Marcos and Agriculture Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban (Bongbong...
Bamboo is a widely distributed plant in the Philippines and is considered one of the country's versatile non-timber forest products as it is commonly used for construction purposes, furniture, handicrafts, and as an ingredient in Filipino cuisine. Bamboo has been gaining popularity in recent years...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Fisherfolk here are up in arms about the requirement of having to submit to the City Agriculture Office a detailed journal on the kind of fish they caught, sold, and consumed among others. Councilor James Judith II, in a meeting led by the city council’s committee on...
LAGUNA – The provincial government turned over agricultural machinery and equipment to 30 farmer cooperatives and associations at the Laguna Provincial Capitol in Sta. Cruz on Monday, April 17. The distribution was made possible through the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF)...
Davao’s first shipment of durian to China has sold out, according to John Tan, CEO of Eng Seng Food Products (ESFP). “Actually, naubos na yung stock natin (actually, all of our stocks have been bought),” he said. Durian fruit. (vitalina/ Pexels) ESFP is one of the four exporting companies who...
Here are five crops you can grow in the hot summer month of April. Hyacinth bean/Bataw ( *Lablab purpureus* ) Hyacinth bean, locally known as bataw, is a legume grown for its young tender pods, young leaves, or mature seeds that are used in cooking. Some farmers use the hyacinth bean as fodder for...
Bananas are classified as climacteric fruits, as they produce ethylene gas during the ripening process which triggers the fruit to ripen even after it has been harvested. (Yoendry Prieto/Pexels) There are several reasons why someone might want to hasten the ripening process of fruits or vegetables....
Cover crops protect the soil during periods when the field is not in use for crop production. (Artur Roman/Pexels) Regenerative agriculture is an approach to farming that focuses on rebuilding soil health, promoting biodiversity, and reducing the use of synthetic inputs. Regenerative agriculture...
