The Philippines is blessed with an abundance of forest ecosystems, including tropical rainforests and mangroves. These forests provide vital ecosystems for water regulation, soil conservation, and carbon sequestration and support a rich biodiversity of plant and animal species. However, despite...
ILOILO CITY – Farmers in Western Visayas have been urged to plant early in preparation for this year’s El Niño weather phenomenon. "Right now, we are encouraging our local government units (LGUs) to help us inform and guide the farmers in the early planting activities,” said Engr. Jose Albert...
Officials of some banks and financial institutions met with Go Negosyo Founder Joey Concepcion to explore ways to ease access to capital for the country's small farmers under the Kapatid Angat Lahat Agri Program (KALAP). This came days after the so-called "big-brother" companies and government...
By Henrylito D. Tacio Almost everyone on the planet now knows what climate change is. It refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. These shifts may be natural, such as through variations in the solar cycle. But since the 1800s, human activities have been the main driver of...
Bataan 1st district Rep. Geraldine Roman has made a pitch for the passage of her pending bill, which she said would be of great boon to agricultural workers in the country. Speaking in a consultative assembly with the different sectors in Cebu, Roman highlighted the results of a Philippine...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA)-6 assured enough pork supply amid the rising cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Western Visayas. Dr. John Roel Hilario, DA-6 regional veterinary quarantine officer, said the number of hogs in the region is enough to sustain the demand of...
Here's another attempt from solons to lure more young Filipinos into agriculture. Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte has led the filing of House Bill (HB) No.7572, or the proposed Act granting free tertiary agricultural education, and other related courses to all dependent children of...
After admitting that the country is facing a water crisis, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, March 28, identified further problems in the country’s water sources and management. During a media interview following the Pag-IBIG Fund Chairman’s Report at the SMX Convention...
With such a fast-paced world, who wouldn’t want to take a break and escape it all? Folks in the city are especially surrounded with noise, activity and perpetual change. A quiet, provincial life is what a lot of people long for, but it’s not easy to drop everything and change lifestyles....
The Australian government is looking to “drum up” interest among Australian companies in the controversial yet reported plans to privatize Philippine airports, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said. In a Facebook post, the PCO disclosed that airport privatization was one of the...
By Henrylito D. Tacio *“Mangroves are like the kindergarten, seagrasses are the secondary schools, and coral reefs are the high schools and colleges for fishes! And, once (the fishes) graduate from university, they return to kindergarten to spawn.” – Khun Psit, cofounder of Thailand’s Yad...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The government has imported 600,000 vials of African Swine Fever (ASF) vaccines to deliver a different approach in the battle against the highly contagious viral disease affecting domestic and wild pigs. PANGANIBAN (DA FB) Department of Agriculture (DA) Senior...
