In the past few years, we have seen people selling, at a very high price, an herb that they have been passing off as ‘Ashitaba’. It is an herb, all right, but d... Read More...
Batac, Ilocos Norte—Tomato farmers can prolong the shelf life of their produce if they harvest these at the mature green stage, mix them with rice straw, and st... Read More...
For over 10,000 upland farmers in the Philippines, there is a basket of options they can choose from in selecting their seeds to help them increase their yield ... Read More...
Cateel, Davao Oriental— A report by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) stated that the damages wrought by Pablo on the agricul... Read More...
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) has launched a website which is aimed at providing the public with information on invasive fish species,... Read More...
The answer to hunger can be found in one's own backyard.
By Tony A. Rodriguez
In 2011, vegetable gardens were established in three Gawad Kalinga (GK) villag... Read More...
Farmers in a brangay in Gerona, Tarlac, where some 100 hectares are devoted to eggplant, are quite unusual in that they are practically growing just one variety... Read More...
The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) has created its own hub to spearhead the planning and implementation of climate change management in relation ... Read More...
What's so special about the native saba banana of Dingalan, Aurora, that fruit traders rush to place orders with local banana farmers of this variety?
By Pete ... Read More...
Malnutrition continues to be a public health issue in the Philippines, affecting infants and schoolchildren. Its prevalence will continue to increase unless the... Read More...
Clay technology to mitigate the effects of the catastrophic phenomenon called ‘harmful algal blooms’ (HAB), better known as ‘red tide’.
By Melpha M. Abello
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A celebration of the success of Leyte farmers.
To recognize rice farmers’ recovery and triumph after the devastation wrought by super typhoon Yolanda in Novemb... Read More...
Batac, Ilocos Norte—Researchers at the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) in this town have found an easy way to make pesticides from plant extracts, and th... Read More...
Jerry Taray of TreeLife grows dwarf coconut for coco sugar production.
By Zac B. Sarian
Would you believe that one fruiting coconut tree can yield 60 kilos ... Read More...
Is Northern Luzon suitable for large-scale rubber tree farming?
By Pablito P. Pamplona, Ph.D.
Earlier this year, this author was among those invited by Dr. ... Read More...
Onion storage researchers have long been intrigued as to how local onion growers of the Red Shallot variety (Tanduyong or Sibuyas Tagalog) can store their crop ... Read More...
Battling coconut pests with science.
By Emil Q. Javier
Insect outbreaks occur when new strains/species of insects are introduced into areas where they have ... Read More...
The coconut (Coco nucifera linn.) is known as the ‘tree of life’ and also as a “tree which gives all that is necessary for a living.” In the Philippines, coconu... Read More...
As part of its 141st Founding Anniversary celebration, the province of Tarlac recently held a three-day Food Festival and Agri-Trade Fair at the grounds of the ... Read More...
Batac, Ilocos Norte—Rice farmers should maintain a 2-inch deep water level for their crop just after transplanting until the time when the panicles are almost r... Read More...
Agriculture Monthly magazine is the Philippines' best-selling magazine on all things agriculture. Helmed by veteran agriculture journalist Zac B. Sarian, the magazine is packed with information and inspiration on how to make the most of your farm or garden.
