The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has urged the youth to avail of its agriculture-related training courses, especially on modern rice farming. TESDA In a statement, TESDA Deputy Director General Aniceto D. Bertiz III revealed that the agency has produced more trainees...
Former Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Mike Defensor has come to the defense of the embattled former Executive Secretary Vic Rodriguez and slagged the latter's critics. Mike Defensor (left) and Vic Rodriguez Defensor took to Facebook on late Tuesday night, Sept. 20 and attested to just how loyal...
In order to boost local rice production, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee wants to build more post-harvest facilities for rice farmers. Rice field stock photo (Pixabay) The solon thus filed House Bill (HB) 3958 or the “Post-Harvest Facilities Support Act of 2022.” The measure directs the...
President Marcos has named former Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) official James A. Layug as assistant secretary of the Department of Agriculture (DA), Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles announced, Thursday, Sept. 15. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo...
By Antonio G. Papa, Ph.D. Engr. Rany P. Constantino, a former Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) who worked in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for more than 33 years, is the owner and president of D’ Constantinos Farm Corporation. It is an integrated and diversified farm located in Barangay Pantihan 2,...
Now that humanity has realized the long-term dangers of relying on fossil fuels, there is a huge interest in alternative energy sources, which include renewable energy. If run properly, renewable energy companies stand to gain a lot of money. A Filipino company is throwing its hat into the ring,...
Who says farm activities are only for men? A new study by the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) disclosed that a growing number of women are now playing increasing roles in rice farming. (Photo courtesy of Pexels) The study, “Enhancing Gender Outcomes of Different...
High productivity, improved quality, and diversity are three things that Edwin Banquerigo of the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) believes are key to harmonizing local cacao production and increasing farmers’ income. Identifying these three strategies is congruent with the...
Agriculture Magazine content producer Vina Medenilla won Best Agriculture Feature Story (National) at the 15th Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards (Bright Leaf) for her story, “Cavite Interior Designer is also a Weekend Farmer,” a feature on farmer Pinky Peralta and her journey as a...
Submitted by Wilbert Quilarto It was the "unforeseen" that has drawn new light to how we create opportunities in life. The unprecedented time of pandemic was a predicament by itself, but it paved the way for greater possibilities for me. It started last July 2020 in Sta Barbara, Iloilo when I, a...
Over P100 million worth assistance were provided to onion farmers as the national government pushes to stabilize its local production, the Department of Agriculture (DA) disclosed on Tuesday, Sept. 13. Onions (Photos courtesy of Pixabay) In a statement, the DA said the assistance package was in a...
Couple Edz and Joed Bullo, both from Iloilo, are farmers that are currently working in Australia. Joed is an agriculture graduate who majored in animal science at Northern Iloilo Polytechnic State College-Batad Campus. He became an agriculture professor after completing his bachelor’s and...
