The Department of Finance (DOF) reported that the Official Development Agriculture Sector (ODA) played a vital role in funding agricultural programs and projects during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s first year in office. In a statement on Saturday, Sept. 9, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno...
In the Philippines, September marks the transition from the wet season to the dry season, characterized by a decrease in rainfall and an increase in sunshine. Here are five crops that can be planted during this month: Cilantro ( Coriandrum sativum) Cilantro, also known as coriander or Chinese...
Paphiopedilum philippinense (Manila Bulletin Agriculture) Paphiopedilum , commonly known as the lady’s slipper orchid, is a fascinating group of plants included in the Appendix I list of CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora). Being classified...
The joint Senate Committees on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform, Justice and Human Rights, Finance, Ways and Means has approved a bill that would define the crimes of agricultural smuggling, hoarding, profiteering, and cartel as economic sabotage. Once enacted into law, the said bill would...
By Dr. Rafael D. Guerrero III A popular dining place in Bacnotan, La Union is the Riverfarm Seafood Restaurant (RSR) which is just beside the MacArthur Highway (282 kilometers north of Manila) and the brackishwater Baroro River. Within the one-hectare Riverfarm, the RSR is unique for serving...
Israel cacao production technology adoption in Filipinas Cacao Heritage Farm in Bunggo, Calamba, Laguna ( Danica Marollano) In an effort to strengthen the agricultural sector, a knowledge exchange event was held on August 30, 2023 with the theme “Knowledge Exchange on Transforming and Innovating...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – The Census of Agriculture and Fisheries 2022 in this province conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority is underway. About 62,000 respondents involved in farming, fishing, and aquaculture are the target of the census, PSA-Quezon officer Airene Pucyutan said....
The San Juan City local government on Tuesday, Sept. 5, inspected the prices of rice being sold in Agora Market as part of its efforts in ensuring the strict compliance of rice sellers and retailers with the national government's rice price ceiling order. Department of Agriculture (DA) Senior...
Eggplant farming can be a profitable business. ( Jerry D'Agri Integrated Farm ) Jerry Mar Rafael is a 28-year-old farmer from San Mateo, Isabela. While also serving as a firefighter at the Bureau of Fire Protection, Jerry is also the proud owner of Jerry D'Agri Integrated Farm. Born and raised in a...
Israel has shared its agricultural expertise with the Philippines in response to a call for assistance from President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., who is also the concurrent chief of the Department of Agriculture (DA). According to the Israeli Embassy in the Philippines, it...
Given its complicated nature and effect on supply and demand, Senator Sherwin "Win" Gatchalian said on Saturday, Sept. 2 that the Palace-mandated price ceiling on rice should not be prolonged. "Kasi ang mangyayari diyan yung mga dealers o yung mga traders hindi magbebenta dahil ayaw nilang malugi...
A non-government organization composed of rice traders has expressed readiness to work with the government to provide consumers with affordable and quality rice after President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s imposition of a price cap on rice. (Keith Bacongco/File Photo/MANILA BULLETIN) In...
