By Henrylito D. Tacio If you love eating lapu-lapu (grouper), mameng (humphead wrasse), and other fishes residing in the coral reefs, you better watch out. Those kinds of fish may be tasty but they may not be healthy to eat at all. The reason: they may be loaded with cyanide. “Cyanide fishing may...
Adonis Reyes, a 27-year-old farmer from Camiling, Tarlac, currently works as an elementary teacher at Mariano Ponce Elementary. Despite enjoying teaching, he questioned whether it would be his lifelong profession. When the pandemic struck, he found himself staying in his province and reflecting on...
"They do not want me to leave." This was what President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said when asked if he already has a prospect for the highest position in the Department of Agriculture (DA) which he currently holds. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang)...
The Philippines and China share the same priorities and outlook in their respective agriculture sectors, making both countries' agricultural ties "very promising." President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. shares a conversation with Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian during the Award...
ILOILO CITY – The provincial government of Iloilo hosted the Visayas cluster workshop of the rice technology transfer program of the Department of Agriculture (DA). RICE industry leaders and officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA) from the Visayas are in Iloilo for the three-day cluster...
By JAMES TABABA The recently held event, "Technology to People, Coco-usapan: Hybrids Tungo sa Masaganang Niyugan," took place at the Hive Hotel Convention Center in Quezon City on June 9. The program aimed to showcase the efforts and achievements of the Coconut Hybridization Program, a key...
Filipino farmers are calling for the reintroduction of a pre-shipment and discharge port inspection system to stop large-scale agricultural smuggling, curb price manipulation, and ensure the safety of food imports. The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) issued this statement as smuggling of...
Mojca-Peter/Pixabay By JAMES TABABA The use of seeds is the most common way of propagating crops. However, some seeds have hard seed coats that pose challenges to their germination. Nature has equipped certain seeds with hard coats as a protective mechanism. These coats act as a shield,...
Sen. Cynthia Villar said she is confident that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will soon sign into law the bill condoning loans of farmers and agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs). Sen. Cynthia Villar (Senate PRIB Photo) Villar, chairperson of the...
Joshua Hoehne/Unsplash Most people often wonder how to make the most of their organic kitchen waste. After all, what could be better than recycling and using it to nourish plants? Organic kitchen waste refers to biodegradable materials such as fruit and vegetable scraps, coffee grounds, eggshells,...
Japan has built a mulberry tea factory in Pampanga to help farmers who suffer from unstable income due to natural disasters and other agricultural problems. Mulberry Tea Factory (Photo courtesy of Japan Embassy in the Philippines) A mulberry tea factory was inaugurated last week by the Embassy of...
By Henrylito D. Tacio Crabs live in all the world’s oceans, in freshwater, and on land. These crustaceans are generally covered with a thick exoskeleton composed primarily of highly mineralized chitin and have a single pair of pincers. They walk and swim sideways. Crabs, which vary in size and...
