São Tomé and Príncipe, an African island nation in the Atlantic Ocean, is one of the world's biodiversity hotspots. It is famously known for its 116 species of butterfly, several of which are endemic to its islands. In a bid to protect São Tomé and Príncipe's remaining forests while...
By RALPH LAUREN ABAINZA Moringa is one of the world's most useful trees, and is often dubbed the "Miracle Tree" because almost every part can be beneficial for humans and animals. Locally known as malunggay, moringa leaves and seed oil are major raw materials used in the food and nutrition...
Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto is mourning the death of his brother, former Batangas vice governor Ricky Recto. Ricky Recto (Rep. Recto's office) "With sadness, we share the news that our brother Ricky has passed away," Rep. Recto said in a statement sent to House of...
Agriculture is considered the backbone of many developing nations worldwide. During a forum in Pakistan, experts shared a collective call for countries to adopt precision agriculture to ensure food systems sustainability. Photo by Jason Blackeye/Unsplash Precision agriculture is an integrated crop...
Agriculture is traditionally considered a man’s field, with women typically just in the background. However, women have also played critical roles in farm production, from egg and butter sales to victory gardens, to growing food for the family. Photo by Waldemar Brandt on Unsplash In recent...
By RALPH LAUREN ABAINZA As agriculture continues to suffer from the worsening effects of climate change, it is also called upon to act and mitigate its contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). Several efforts are being made to achieve sustainable agriculture in order to balance the...
Food and energy production accounts for more than half of the world´s total greenhouse gas emissions. Food production alone constitutes one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions, while the expansion of pasture land for cattle ranching is responsible for 41% of tropical deforestation. Photo...
In a newly published article on nature sustainability, researchers at Yunnan University in Kunming, China, reported the successful cultivation of Perennial Rice 23 (PR23). This cultivar of rice doesn't have to be replanted each season and could reap up to eight harvests, researchers reported....
The worsening effects of climate change, pandemic, and raging wars have altered global patterns of food production, trade, and consumption. The crisis in food supply exposed the different lapses in the global food system neglected for the past several years. Photo from Tom Fisk/Pexels Climate...
By RALPH LAUREN ABAINZA Agriculture must meet the changing needs of the planet and the expectations of regulators, food processors, and retailers. Benchmarking of best practices is vital to ensure sustainability in agriculture. This is what experts from Israel shared with local stakeholders on...
Each night, as many as 828 million people go to sleep with a hungry stomach, and around forty million face life-threatening levels of hunger, according to United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Samantha Power. During a session at the World Food Prize event in Des...
House leaders have guaranteed the enactment of the proposed P5.268-trillion national budget for 2023 before the end of the current year, possibly even before Christmas. The House contingent to the budget bicam meeting on Nov. 25, 2022 (Speaker's office) “We have sufficient time, we will finally...
