As told to Yvette Tan Manay’s Farm is an integrated farm in San Miguel, Bohol that grows assorted crops and livestock and before the pandemic, also opened their farm to tourists. Read: Farming family turns Bohol coconut plantation into thriving integrated farm Jeanette Pinat, who runs the...
There’s a saying that goes, “the family that prays together stays together.” This can also be the same for the family who farms. Manay’s Farm is an integrated, diversified family farm located in Purok 7, Bayongan, San Miguel, Bohol. The property spans nine hectares, with about 75% given to...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will not withdraw its proposal for tariff reduction on pork and rice imports despite the growing number of groups – including farmers, raisers, advocates – opposing such a move. When asked if he will consider the possibility of withdrawing DA’s proposal,...
Aside from the local livestock industry, the Philippine government also stands to lose if the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) proposal to reduce the tariff on pork imports will be given the green light. This was according to a resolution adopted by the Philippine Council for Agriculture and...
In a mountainous barangay in Cebu City, N Blessing Farm, a 1.1-hectare integrated farm, can be found. Lettuce is grown as the farm’s main crop along with other vegetables, chili, root crops, and fruit-bearing trees. It is also home to farm animals including livestock and poultry. In an interview...
Found in the Queen City of the South, N Blessing Farm was established by the family's patriarch, Nilo Bantilan, in 2018 after his retirement as a corporate executive in a major telecommunications company. He works hand in hand with his whole family in his agricultural endeavors, including his son,...
Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) has opened a new credit facility that will fund 90 percent of borrowers’ investment requirement, but this is only if the borrower is either a farmer or a micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) engaged in the agricultural value chain of certain...
Agriculture lobby group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) asked the government to rule out importation in solving the supply and price crisis in the hog industry, which is now plagued by the fatal and highly contagious animal disease African Swine Fever (ASF). In a statement, KMP...
Stereotypes and negative connotations in farming sometimes hamper possibilities for Philippine agriculture. Perhaps this is also why many Filipinos, particularly the younger generations, hesitate to pursue farming as a profession. Thankfully, there are still some who still prefer pursuing an...
The construction of the first first-border inspection facility in the Philippines, which should prevent the entry of animal diseases in the country, is yet to start more than a year since the Department of Agriculture (DA) announced such a plan. Outgoing Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) Director...
Wireless services provider Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), together with the Department of Agriculture's (DA) Agricultural Training Institute (ATI), has provided a free and extensive online learning course on farming basics. This, according to Smart, should help more Filipino farmers...
A consumer group has called for “pork holiday” in protest of the high prices of pork in the local market and amid the inability of government and industry players to stop prices from rising.. MB file (Photo by Keith Bacongco) In a statement, Laban Konsyumer Inc. issued a challenge to consumers...
