The effects of the climate crisis, habitat loss, and pesticide use are the main contributors to the decline in the number of wild pollinators. Photo by Pexels from Pixabay. Because of this, growers have used “managed pollinators'' like commercial bumblebees to aid in their crop pollination....
Polluted air is not only detrimental to human health, but also to crop yield. A study in the United States found that the decrease in air pollution from 1999 to 2019 contributed to a 20 percent increase in corn and soybean harvests that cost about five billion dollars per year. Four air pollutants...
State researchers are developing adlai, which has anti-tumor and other medical properties, as the country’s alternative food crop, the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) announced on Monday, June 7. (Photo from DOST-PNRI) "Researchers are...
German multinational pharmaceutical firm Bayer AG targets to capture a huge population of Filipino farmers who don't use personal protective equipment (PPE) for its newest product offering — a safety kit that aims to protect agricultural workers from chemical hazards of their work. A statement...
Filipino farmers may just be able to recover their losses from infestation and natural calamities under a P1-billion insurance fund intended for Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) beneficiaries. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) The DAR and the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar said the agency will continue to support research and development efforts to effectively control transboundary crop pests and diseases that adversely affect Philippine agriculture. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) "We consider...
To over 8 MT per hectare A mechanized farming system, designed by Bayer Crop Science (BSC), has helped rice farmers in Paniqui, Tarlac yield over 8 metric tons (MT) in one hectare amid reduced labor, a statement showed. Grain-filled harvest from Arize 8433 hybrid rice seed in Brgy Sampot, Paniqui,...
It will soon be easier for local hog raisers who are insured at the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) to claim insurance or indemnification after being hit by the dreaded African Swine Fever (ASF). Photo by MA Albert Estoya. This, after the PCIC Board of Directors approved the proposal...
Artificial intelligence-driven drone has started revolutionizing Philippines’ rice farming n as Bayer Crop Science (BCS) completed a “drone seeding” demonstration in Paniqui, Tarlac that is significantly eliminating costly and time-consuming labor in rice planting. A technology demonstration...
Bayer Crop Science (BSC), a company of German multinational pharmaceutical firm Bayer AG, will give incentives to farmers who will adopt "climate-smart" practices in order to reinforce its commitment to nature-friendly and sustainable food systems amid COVID-19 pandemic. Photo Credit:...
