Like other industries, agriculture is both a contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and a recipient of the consequences of the resulting climate crisis. However, compared to other sectors, it is much more vulnerable to climate impacts. Agribusinesses need to adapt to the ongoing climate change and...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—The governments of the Philippines and Vietnam have agreed to bolster ties on defense and maritime security, among other areas of cooperation, as various state leaders warned of a volatile condition in the Indo-Pacific region. Such an agreement came as President Ferdinand...
The world’s farming population is growing older. In the Philippines, the average age of a farmer is already 57, according to the Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Training Institute (DA-ATI) in 2013. Workers at a rice paddy. (Photo from: Tim Shepherd/Unsplash) Agriculture boomed after the...
After successive contractions in the first six-months, farm output grew in the third-quarter of the year as production of crops, livestock, and poultry recovered, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. Data released by the PSA on Wednesday, Nov. 9, showed that the value of production...
By RALPH LAUREN ABAINZA Purple yam, locally known as ube, is a staple crop in the Philippines. From halo-halo to ube jam, the tuberous root vegetable is one of the most popular ingredients in Filipino desserts and pastries. This purple variety of yam is considered one of the most sought after crops...
Fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (KMP) on Tuesday, Nov. 8, disclosed that several Filipino fishermen are still enduring the destruction that tropical cyclone Paeng left. Paeng, the country’s 16th tropical cyclone in 2022 and the fourth in the month of...
A group of progressive fisherfolk has urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) to mobilize its calamity funds for boat distribution and livelihood rehabilitation for fishers affected by the onslaught of Typhoon Paeng. A fisherman in Cavite (Manila Bulletin File Photo) In a statement released,...
The agricultural damage caused by Typhoon Paeng has ballooned to P3.41 billion, according to the latest assessment released by the Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday, Nov. 8. Photo: PCG The agency said the areas covered in the estimate are: Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley,...
By RALPH LAUREN ABAINZA Amidst the growing concern about the rise in global food insecurity, the United Nations Committee on World Food Security (UN-CFS) held its 50th session in Rome, Italy, last October 10-13, 2022. More than 1,500 delegates from around the globe participated in the sessions...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA) reported on Monday, Nov. 7, that damage to agriculture from severe tropical storm ‘’Paeng’’ in Western Visayas has reached P1.53 billion. SEVERE tropical storm 'Paeng' damaged farming areas in Tapaz town, Capiz province. (Tapaz PIO) The...
ZAMBOANGA CITY - Damage to infrastructure and agriculture in Zamboanga City brought by Tropical Storm Paeng has soared to P370-million, based on a report by the city government. A slope protection project in Zamboanga City damaged by Tropical Storm Paeng. (Zambo LGU photo) Records from the...
Filipino farmers with low purchasing power will be given fertilizer vouchers in a bid to bolster their rice production, Malacañang said. FARMERS in Western Visayas region are urged to adapt to climate-resilient farming. (DA-6) Under the updated guidelines of Memorandum Order 65, which the...
