On March 17, 2021, Japanese Ambassador Koshikawa Kazuhiko signed grant contracts with Japanese non-government organizations (NGOs) conducting activities in the Philippines namely: OISCA International, Ikaw-Ako, and JAEC. OISCA (Organization for Industrial, Spiritual and Cultural Advancement)...
San Miguel Corporation is building its first urban farm within its sprawling head office complex in Ortigas to help build self-sufficiency among its support staff and help put agriculture back into the spotlight. Under the program, interested employees and workers doing support jobs will be...
The Department of Agriculture has chosen Sarangani province as pilot area for Soccsksargen Region in the new nationwide collaborative program called Provincial-led Agriculture and Fishery Extension System (PAFES), with a P 226 Million funding from the national government for marginalized farmers...
Villasis, Pangasinan - The pandemic did not dampen the enthusiasm of farmers who participated in the Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan on Sustainable Agriculture Program. Two KSK graduation ceremonies were held in Villasis, Pangasinan and Dinalupihan, Bataan recently, in partnership with TESDA, DSWD, DA, DTI,...
The Benguet State University’s Agri-Aqua Technology Business Incubator (BSU-ATBI), in charge of developing microenterprises in the Cordillera region, is now ready to fast-track in upgrading its services for aspiring technopreneurs in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). The acceleration...
By Jenna V. Genio A new, tiny jewel orchid has been discovered on the island of Bohol and named Corybas boholensis as described by researchers from multiple academic institutions in the Philippines, Taiwan, and USA. The finding was recently published in the scientific journal Phytotaxa on December...
National Food Authority (NFA) 6 regional manager Dianne Silva is urging the local farmers to sell their produce to the agency to build up adequate buffer stocks as the global health emergency continues. “We are inviting our farmers to sell their clean and dry palay with 14 percent moisture...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) continues to strengthen its ties with the Department of Tourism (DOT) to support the recovery of both the agriculture and tourism sectors, amid the COVID-19 pandemic and onto the “new normal.” “The DA will vigorously promote farm tourism, as it catalyzes and...
