Puerto Prinsesa City, Palawan- The Office of the Provincial Agriculture (OPA) is seeing the good prospect of corn in the support the livestock production of the province of Palawan. Dr. Romeo Cabungcal, provincial agriculturist said that corn is very important and one of the main...
Quinta and Rolly's damage to agri sector now at P9B Rescuers evacuate residents from their flooded homes after Typhoon Vamco hit, in Marikina City, suburban Manila on November 12, 2020. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP) Thousands of farmers and fishermen in Quezon province and Bicol region are reeling...
San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte- The provincial government of Ilocos Norte had launched the country’s first Automated Multi-Crop Drying Machine (AMCDM) at the Takuat Training Center here. Ilocos Norte’s Sustainable Development Center (SDC) head Edwin Cariño said the provincial government had...
The government’s recently imposed suggested retail price (SRP) on pork is not working, at least based on the latest price monitoring report of the Department of Agriculture (DA). Based on the latest price monitoring report of the DA, the prevailing price of pork kasim at select markets in Metro...
A Facebook post shared by plant nursery Arid and Aroids Nurseries confirms that BG Regale (Sansevieria rorida), a million-peso hybrid plant, has been stolen. The post says, “This is to confirm the rumors circulating on Facebook and group chats.. S. BG Regale HAS BEEN STOLEN.” It says that...
Puerto Prinsesa City, Palawan--The Provincial Economic Enterprise Development Office (PEEDO) prepares Palaweños in southern Palawan in making Tablea products out of Cacao that are eyed to be sold worldwide and to support the tourism industry. Bethel Wyeth Cayao-Asag, PEEDO admin assistant VI said...
In the first part of the article , Danny Hizon, 69, proprietor of Danizon Farms, shared the story behind the creation of his farm. This second part covers how the farm is faring amid the crisis and disasters. Hizon also shares several tips one can consider when starting a farm. The farm...
Coming from a farming family, Danny Hizon, 69, proprietor of Danizon Farms, says, “Farming, you could say, is in my blood.” Growing up, he was surrounded by the rice and vegetable fields in a remote village in San Rafael, Bulacan. During his childhood, his grandfather tried to teach him how to...
The damage and losses that Typhoon Quinta and Super Typhoon Rolly incurred to the agriculture sector and to farmers should be way bigger than the government estimates, since the Department of Agriculture (DA) only looks at actual damages and not the consequential damages. Asis Perez,...
The agriculture sector grew at a slower pace during the third quarter of the year, as increases in crop and fisheries production were not enough to offset the losses recorded in livestock and poultry. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that from July to September, farm...
Trento, Agusan del Sur – Despite of the threat brought about by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the government continues its livestock program and launched its “Itik Pinas” in Caraga region. With its potential production efficiency and improved egg-laying capacity, the Department...
Tagbilaran City – The Province of Bohol will soon have a 15-hectare mechanized hybrid rice model farm inside the Ubay Stock Farm located in Ubay town with the memorandum of agreement (NOA) signed on October 28 between the Department of Agriculture (DA-7) and the National Irrigation Administration...
