Today February 22, millions of Filipino Catholics gather in churches to mark Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent. This is a 40-day season of prayers, reflection, and other religious practices preceding Easter. Photo: Wesual Click/Unsplash According to the New World Encyclopedia , the word Lent...
(Photo by Felixioncool/Pixabay) By JAMES TABABA The previous article discussed the chemical practices of pest control, its risk, and why it is the last resort in implementing Integrated Pest Management.This article talks about the use of biotechnology and the regulatory laws in IPM. READ:...
Image by Tom Fisk/Pexels Agricultural agencies have used crop mapping through satellite imaging to forecast and assess crop damages, grain supplies, and supply chain logistics. However, the crop data layer (CDL) United States Department of Agriculture Statistics Service uses for mapping...
Senator Imee Marcos has no interest or plans in becoming the Department of Agriculture (DA) secretary. Marcos, elder sister of President Marcos, however, thanked those who endorsed her but emphasized that she was voted as senator where she could help the agriculture sector through legislation and...
By JAMES TABABA The Philippine Rice Research Institute (Philrice) is a government agency under the Department of Agriculture that is mandated to help develop high yielding and cost-reducing technologies for farmers, leading to rice security for Filipinos. Their mission is to improve the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said that the government will now introduce and teach farmers how to use biofertilizers to lessen their dependence on expensive, imported, petroleum-based ones. (MB file, Keith Bacongco) Marcos said this after a briefing with agriculture and other officials...
By JAMES TABABA In the previous article, the biological management practices for pest control were discussed. Here, the potential risk of chemical pesticide misuse will be explained. Other chemical methods of pest control besides pesticides will be also introduced. READ: Introduction to Integrated...
Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion believes that the regional free trade deal between the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and five other economies will bring about change in the country’s agricultural sector. Big-brother companies in agriculture meet to discuss...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda emphasized that the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement could help advance the country’s agricultural sector, and the nation’s economy adapt to the fast-changing global trade. Legarda said that an innovative approach that...
National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan on Tuesday, Feb. 21, dismissed criticisms of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) as the Marcos administration pushed for its ratification to address long-standing issues in the country’s agricultural...
As the agriculture sector continues to intensify the fight against smuggling, a consumer group called for the immediate passage of Senate Bill 1688 which expands the coverage of the Republic Act (RA) 10845 or the Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act of 2016. SMUGGLED onions weighing a total of 71,551...
For a Filipino, a meal is not complete without rice, so much so that our country is among the world’s top rice consumers. Even with this high demand, the equation seems off — our country, which was once the world’s top rice producer, is now among the top importers surpassing Japan and the US....
