By Eleanore O. Hatta Many people are familiar with the European honey bee, which is a source of much of the world’s cultivated honey. But did you know that there is another kind of honey that is derived from stingless bees? Stingless bees ( Tetragonula biros ) are known in Tagalog as lukot or...
It is best to develop good habits that can promote heart health at a young age. Physical activities become even more important as people reach late adulthood. Bodily changes, however, make regular exercise much more difficult as one grows older. A study revealed that basic gardening tasks can...
The Rotary Club of Makati, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Bay, Rotaract Club of Makati, and the Analytics Association of the Philippines (AAP), launched their first online hackathon titled Hack4Food: Agriculture and Food Innovation Challenge 2022. The organization invites everyone,...
Farm sector output worsened last year after livestock production declined by double-digits, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed on Wednesday, Jan. 26. PSA DATA The PSA reported that the value of the Philippines’ agricultural output shrank by 1.7 percent from January to...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has forged partnerships with the Aboitiz Foundation Inc. and Pilmico Foods Corporation (Aboitiz and Pilmico), TriMerA Integrated Farm (TriMerA), and the SM Supermalls to secure the country's food supply and production. Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary...
According to a recent study published in the Sleep Health Journal, there is a link between fruit and vegetable intake and sleep quality among young adults, particularly women. Erica Jansen, the lead author of the study, revealed that young women who eat less than five servings of fruits and...
Joanne C. De Guzman, 34, took a liking to gardening after leaving her job as a music and arts teacher to be a full-time mom. De Guzman began seeking comfort from plants at a time when she needed them the most. It was in 2018 when she and her husband agreed that she should stay at home to care for...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to implement the fuel discount program for farmers and fishers in a bid to assist the agriculture sector amid the adverse impact of the coronavirus disease and the continuous rise of oil price. The program is a special provision under the General...
In an effort to combat the worldwide plastic crisis, the French government has issued new regulations limiting the use of single-use plastic in the country. Plastic is now banned as packaging for selling leeks, carrots, tomatoes, potatoes, apples, pears, and 30 other food items. Recyclable...
Many Filipinos rely on agriculture for food, income, and beyond, especially those that live in landlocked municipalities. However, in recent years, local farmers have been suffering severely from the low prices of palay after it dropped due to the pandemic and implementation of the Rice...
The availability of pork supply in the market should not be a problem since there is enough for this year. Department of Agriculture Secretary William Dar. (DA Photo) Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar made this assurance following the country’s improvement on local production...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has distributed P3 billion worth of agricultural interventions to aid farmers and fishermen affected by Typhoon "Odette" last year. (Courtesy of Department of Agriculture Facebook page) In a statement released Thursday, Jan. 20, DA Secretary William Dar vowed to...
