Agriculture is the primary livelihood of many families in the Philippines. However, with many local farmers already reaching middle age, the government continues to encourage Filipino youth to participate in agriculture. One young farmer that shares the same goal is Gwenneth R. Brillo, 24,...
Among the OFWs who grow a prolific garden outside the Philippine soil is Lino Gutierrez Mandigma, 52, a domestic helper in Parma, Italy. Mandigma grew up on a farm in Mulanay, Quezon and has always viewed farming as a dream career. Lino Gutierrez Mandigma is a former elementary school...
Honeybees have a huge role to play in pollinating flowering plants. They pollinate 80 percent of all flowering plants. Without pollinators like them, humans wouldn’t have food to grow and eat. Monoculture, pesticide use, and climate change are contributing factors to the declining bee population....
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Talong or eggplant ( Solanum melongena ) is a vegetable that is extensively grown locally. Producing this crop will only take three to four months when grown from seed. Photo by Dan-Cristian Pădureț on Unsplash. Eggplant is a popular ingredient in various Pinoy recipes, such as tortang talong or...
If the prevalence of COVID-19 pandemic is not yet bad enough, there is also now a Senate proposal to put the entire country under a state of emergency due to an African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak, which has already cost about P50 billion in losses to the swine industry and pushed pork market prices...
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Ranil Gabo Guarino, 40, is a plant hobbyist, government employee, and a recent graduate of law school. Guarino resides in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. His home measures about 80 square meters, including his lush tropical garden that he further enhanced during the quarantine period. A fun...
Dish garden is a miniature garden concept that originated from Japan where plants are placed in a shallow dish or bowl. In this type of garden, there are stones that represent three things: heaven, earth, and mankind. For Myrna Frago, a landscape designer and owner of Forest Wood Garden, it serves...
Mushroom production has been in the Philippines since the 19th century. But despite having been long introduced in the country more than a century ago, the Philippines’ contribution to the local mushroom demand is only at 10% to date. Although it can be a profitable business, many Filipinos...
There are thousands of mushroom species worldwide, but not all of them are edible. “One indicator that mushrooms are poisonous is that it has white gills,” said Emma Tolentino, farmer, ATI learning site cooperator, and owner of Eco Natural Integrated Farm, during an AgriTalk webinar on mushroom...
Carol Goitia, an urban gardener, demonstrated in a video how one can start an urban garden without having to spend a lot by turning a soft drink bottle into a self-watering planter: First. Prepare your materials including a plastic bottle, scissors, soil, fabric, water, and your plant or...
