President Marcos has named former Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) official James A. Layug as assistant secretary of the Department of Agriculture (DA), Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles announced, Thursday, Sept. 15. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo...
By Antonio G. Papa, Ph.D. Engr. Rany P. Constantino, a former Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) who worked in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for more than 33 years, is the owner and president of D’ Constantinos Farm Corporation. It is an integrated and diversified farm located in Barangay Pantihan 2,...
Now that humanity has realized the long-term dangers of relying on fossil fuels, there is a huge interest in alternative energy sources, which include renewable energy. If run properly, renewable energy companies stand to gain a lot of money. A Filipino company is throwing its hat into the ring,...
Who says farm activities are only for men? A new study by the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) disclosed that a growing number of women are now playing increasing roles in rice farming. (Photo courtesy of Pexels) The study, “Enhancing Gender Outcomes of Different...
High productivity, improved quality, and diversity are three things that Edwin Banquerigo of the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) believes are key to harmonizing local cacao production and increasing farmers’ income. Identifying these three strategies is congruent with the...
Agriculture Magazine content producer Vina Medenilla won Best Agriculture Feature Story (National) at the 15th Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards (Bright Leaf) for her story, “Cavite Interior Designer is also a Weekend Farmer,” a feature on farmer Pinky Peralta and her journey as a...
Submitted by Wilbert Quilarto It was the "unforeseen" that has drawn new light to how we create opportunities in life. The unprecedented time of pandemic was a predicament by itself, but it paved the way for greater possibilities for me. It started last July 2020 in Sta Barbara, Iloilo when I, a...
Over P100 million worth assistance were provided to onion farmers as the national government pushes to stabilize its local production, the Department of Agriculture (DA) disclosed on Tuesday, Sept. 13. Onions (Photos courtesy of Pixabay) In a statement, the DA said the assistance package was in a...
Couple Edz and Joed Bullo, both from Iloilo, are farmers that are currently working in Australia. Joed is an agriculture graduate who majored in animal science at Northern Iloilo Polytechnic State College-Batad Campus. He became an agriculture professor after completing his bachelor’s and...
Malacañang bared that there are "many overlaps" in government policies affecting the movement of agricultural products in the country due to current policies in place which, it said, hinders food security. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of the Office of the President)...
By Roselynn Jane Villa Public relations practitioner and urban farmer Roselynn Jane Villa shares, in her own words, three lessons she learned from tending her rooftop garden. READ: Public relations practitioner shares how she started her rooftop garden in Manila Two pots of Greek basil that I just...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. asked Israel to enhance cooperation with the Philippines in agriculture to address local food security, Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss said. Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss (Israeli Embassy in the Philippines) Fluss said this as the...
