A rookie solon in the 19th Congress has filed a House bill (HB) that seeks to establish a National Mariculture Program (NMP) in the Philippines as a means of bolstering food security. Mariculture–a specialized branch of aquaculture–is the cultivation of marine organisms for food and other...
While seaweed, in its natural form, is already a good source of nutrition, Israeli researchers developed a new process that adds enough nutrients to cultivated seaweed to be called a "superfood." Heeding the call to mitigate the environmental impact of fish farms and, at the same time, help...
BUTUAN CITY – Field units of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), along with the Department of Agriculture (DA), stepped up their peace and development effort in the most far-flung areas, particularly former stronghold of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army in...
Korean dramas cover a lot of themes both in and out of the realm of reality, and scenes showing characters involved in any form of farming and fishing are no exception. Here’s a list of Korean dramas that touched on farming and fishing life–both in the ground and under the sea. Warning: This...
SARIAYA, Quezon – House Deputy Majority Leader Quezon Rep. David C. Suarez has proposed to the Department of Agriculture (DA) the creation of the National Water Use Plan to complement the National Farm-to-Market Road Map. Suarez said the National Water Use Plan will ensure that farmers have...
As the government ramps up its efforts to improve the country’s agricultural production, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has inaugurated a new multi-species marine hatchery in Quezon province. (Photos courtesy of the BFAR) The BFAR said the project was initiated by the local...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA)-Region 8 (Eastern Visayas) has provided P5,000 financial assistance to 1,132 rice farmers from the first and second districts of Northern Samar. Gabriel Banga, Agricultural Program Coordinating Officer (APCO) for Northern Samar, led the...
In a sea of flowers, this bloom’s yellow, vivid petals always stand out. The sunflower, scientifically referred to as Helianthus annuus, is an annual plant that is derived from the Greek words helios, which means “sun” and anthos, which means “flower.” They are known for being...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte -- Presidential son Ilocos Norte First District Representative Ferdinand Alexander "Sandro" Marcos leads the distribution of agricultural machinery, equipment and other farming interventions worth P26.4 million to farmers on Wednesday, Oct. 5. Photo from DA-Region 1 The...
Aside from the limitations and hardships brought on by the pandemic, farmers and fisherfolk are constantly being challenged by the impact of calamities and disasters, especially during and after the wrath of typhoons. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. (Screenshot taken from RTVM’s...
Believing that “the strengthening of the agricultural sector is the strengthening of survival and the strengthening of life”, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos, Jr., who is also agriculture secretary, vowed to support the agriculture sector as the government continues the fight...
TUCP Party-list Rep. and Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito Mendoza and Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda proposed a series of measures—chief among them is stepping up support for the agricultural and renewable energy (RE) sectors —that would enable the Marcos administration to address rising...
