Clearly, the world wasn’t ready for COVID-19. The pandemic exposed how insecure global food supply chains are. With the emerging threats of the health crisis to the economy, it is crucial to prepare for a probable crop pandemic that the agriculture sector may encounter anytime in the...
Ber-months are here! Discover the crops that are in season from September to October. Alugbati Malabar spinach, locally known as alugbati, is one of the nutrient-dense indigenous vegetables in the Philippines. The varieties that are commonly grown here are the Basella alba with green stems...
At Colorado State University, researchers studied the energy consumption of indoor weed cultivation in one thousand sites across the U.S. They found that this method of growing weeds is a major greenhouse gas emitter and that its environmental impacts vary per state. Photo by Richard T of The...
Found in Lipa, Batangas, Esguerra Farms & Stud. Inc. is a private vacation house that evolved into a thriving farm enterprise and “birthplace of some of the country’s premier race horses.” It is owned by Herminio “Hermie” Esguerra, a race horse owner and breeder who was...
AgriTalk, Agriculture magazine and the Agriculture Training Institute’s public service program, bagged bronze in the Best in Community Service Category in the Asian Media Awards 2021, along with Hindi daily Rashtradoot’s Stand Tall with Rashtradoot. AgriTalk, Agriculture magazine and the...
The Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has successfully conducted the first trial run of its second tilapia intensive hatchery in the CALABARZON region, a development that will help boost the productivity of tilapia farmers. Tilapia Located in Los...
More Filipino consumers are becoming aware of the health benefits of low-glycemic index (GI) rice but the majority still consume white rice, a study bared. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) The study conducted by the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute...
Department of Agriculture Secretary William Dar said that the young generation's involvement in agriculture programs is critical in attaining a food-secure nation with less hungry people and families. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) "The youth has the advantage of guts and...
Coconut seed farms will be established in all coconut-producing provinces in the country in a bid to boost local production, an Agriculture official said Tuesday, Aug. 31. Coconut Farmers in North Cotabato "Through the hybridization program, we will be establishing seed farms in all...
The Philippines has tapped international agricultural think tank Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) and its partners for the international benchmarking of the country's livestock, dairy, and poultry industries. 3 - Other than raising goats and...
Agriculture Secretary William Dar has approved the issuance of a Certificate of Necessity to Import (CNI) of 60,000 metric tons (MT) of fish to augment current local fish production in anticipation of the closed fishing season. MANILA BULLETIN He made the decision as recommended by the Bureau of...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan Agriculture industry. This is the name we call everything that falls under the terms “agriculture,” which, contrary to popular misconception, isn’t just about planting and harvesting. Agriculture work isn’t limited to farming, but that’s for another column....
