(Keith Bacongco/ MANILA BULLETIN) Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda and AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee are highly anticipating the enactment of the proposed New Agrarian Emancipation Act, which both believe will be a boon to the agriculture sector. The measure--already enrolled by the...
Marchefren Umali, a resident of Ragay, Camarines Sur, comes from a family of farmers. After graduating with an engineering degree in 2020, Marchefren realized that his heart still lay in agriculture. He is now the owner of the Umali Family Dragon Fruit Farm. Marchefren Umali, owner of Umali Family...
Japan has provided refrigerated trucks to farmers in provinces of Rizal, Laguna, and Antique to help them retain the quality of their produce while transporting them to markets. The Government of Japan turns over refrigerated trucks to farmers in three provinces in the country. (Photo courtesy of...
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...
By Henrylito D. Tacio With the high cost of living these days, it pays not to depend only on your main job. Try to do something on the side. That is what Wilbert C. Galo, a 47-year-old aide of Ricky Inodioan, the vice mayor of Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte, does. “Even though I have a job at the...
DAVAO CITY – Fresh from winning the 2022 Philippine Cacao Quality Awards (PCQA), three cacao farmers from this city will represent the Philippines in the 2023 International Cocoa Awards at the Salon du Chocolat in Paris, France. Department of Agriculture Regional Executive Director Abel James I....
Oyster mushroom (Manny Becerra/Unsplash) Mushroom production in the Philippines is a growing agricultural sector that offers promising opportunities. The demand for mushrooms, known for their nutritional value and versatile applications, continues to rise, making mushroom production a viable and...
The government intends to encouraging young people to enter the agriculture sector, and bring down the average age of Filipino famers, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. presides over the rice industry convergence meeting at the National...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Rep. Salceda's office, MANILA BULLETIN) The impending enactment of the proposed New Agrarian Emancipation Act, which will free some 654,000 farmers from government debt, is poised to become President...
(Keith Bacongco/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Speaker Martin Romualdez explained on Friday, May 26 the importance of the proposed New Agrarian Emancipation Act, which is poised to be enacted next by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. Embodied in House Bill (HB) No. 6336, the measure seeks to...
Jeck Iyas and Ma. Regina Patungan are owners of Hiyas Urban Mushroom Farm in Rizal. Both of them have backgrounds unrelated to agriculture; their transition from seafaring and freelance writing to cultivating mushrooms exemplifies the power of the pursuit of passion. Today, they stand proud as...
By Henrylito D. Tacio If there’s one fruit that commands attention, it’s the strawberry (*Fragaria ananassa*). Strawberries are one of the healthiest fruits around. It is a temperate crop, and so in a tropical country like the Philippines it is hard to come by. It is grown mostly in cooler...
