Senatorial candidate Herbert “Bistek” Bautista on Wednesday urged the government to provide more investments in agriculture sector to enable the Philippine economy to recover against the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in the past two years. While the country was badly hit by the pandemic, many...
Tiendesitas has partnered with Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Animal Industry (DA-BAI), and the Veterinary Services and City Health Departments of the local government of Pasig to celebrate Rabies Awareness Month this March. The Rabies Awareness Month annual celebration is an activity of the...
Women's roles in Philippine agriculture have always been vital to the sector's development. Despite their contributions, women continue to suffer from inequities and are still underrepresented in several branches of this male-dominated field. An article published in Food and Fertilizer Technology...
If you had told Buddy Gancenia 10 years ago that he would be hosting his own agriculture vlog, the man now known as “Mr. Agribusiness” would have thought that was impossible. Now, his YouTube channel, “Agribusiness How It Works,” has almost 800,000 subscribers, with some videos reaching...
Senator Cynthia Villar on Sunday questioned the sudden change in leadership happening at the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech), the key agency leading the implementation of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) program of the government, saying...
From left: Divino Lorenzo F. Villanueva III, Director, GIV Capital Holdings Corporation; Jeffrey D. Ligsay, AVP - Trust Banking Group, Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP); Ma. Felicia S. Magtibay, SAVP - Trust Banking Group, DBP; Francis Nicolas M. Chua, FVP - Corporate Finance Group DBP;...
Summer is here! Go ahead, grab some ice and look out for these abundant crops that you must savor in this hot weather. Mango ( Mangifera indica ) Dubbed the Philippine national fruit, mango is the third most important fruit crop in the country. It is in season from March to June, so consume...
A House leader has called out the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on the matter of fuel subsidies for both transportation and agriculture sectorsmore specifically, the lack of it. (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) “At times of crisis, those in government are expected to act with reasonable...
Senator Imee Marcos on Friday, March 4 encouraged the government to find new suppliers of wheat and develop the production of non-wheat flours to prevent sudden spikes in the prices of bread and noodles that are staples of the Filipino diet. Marcos, chairwoman of the Senate committee on economic...
ISABELA- The Department of Agriculture (DA ) Region 2 will focus on its "Plant, plant, plant" program to ensure food sufficiency and in preparation for the possible economic impact of the tension between Russia and Ukraine. Regional Executive Director Narciso Edillo of DA Region 2 said the agency...
By Julius Barcelona Aphids are small sap sucking insects with around five thousand identified species. Of these, four hundred species feed on agricultural food and fibre crops, and as such are considered an important and destructive agricultural pest. They reproduce quickly; instead of laying eggs...
QU Dongyu U.N. Director-General The current nutrition situation in Asia and the Pacific is difficult in many areas across the region. About 40 percent of its inhabitants cannot afford a healthy diet, and in some areas the fight against hunger has seen reversals rather than advances. Progress toward...
