Many Filipinos are interested in growing crops, ornamentals, or livestock for business or pleasure, and this has only increased during the pandemic as more peop... Read More...
Essential oils are all the rage, with people using them for different things, from making a room smell fresh to mild pain relief. Unfortunately, the world of es... Read More...
Farmed herbs and flowers have uses beyond the culinary and the decorative. Some farmers are slowly learning that they can be turned into essential oils and hydr... Read More...
On the rooftop of one of the condominiums in Poblacion, Makati is a lush garden that has been a special refuge for the building’s residents especially during th... Read More...
The textile industry can become a key player in the agriculture industry, and the Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI) is leading the way.
The PTRI i... Read More...
Nowadays, we tend to take salt for granted. This essential mineral, once worth its weight in gold, has become commonplace, with different kinds available in the... Read More...
In early 2020, I interviewed Raymund Aaron of Villa Socorro Agri Eco-Village in Pagsanjan, Laguna. Aaron, whose business card says he is the resort’s Banana Chi... Read More...
I got to listen to the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Undersecretary for High Value Crops and Rural Credit Evelyn G. Laviña discussed the revised Philippine C... Read More...
What are the Department of Agriculture’s plans for coffee cultivation and production in the Philippines in 2022?
This was the question answered by Usec Evely... Read More...
In December 2020, the Zamboanga City Medical Center (ZCMC) started planting urban gardens on its premises.
Measuring about 15-20 square meters each, the urba... Read More...
If you live in or have been to Baguio City in Benguet, you’ve probably heard of or visited Narda’s Handwoven Arts and Crafts, a Benguet institution. The company... Read More...
There’s a school of thought that’s been going around agriculture circles for some time, and that the industry needs to be repackaged as “sexy” in order to attra... Read More...
Jonjon Sarmiento, more popularly known as Farmer Jon, is a community organizer, volunteer manager of the SALIKA Farmers Cooperative, and sustainable agriculture... Read More...
Jonjon Sarmiento, aka Farmer Jon, is a sustainable agriculture advocate, a community organizer, and a climate crisis activist. He is also the man behind Kuatro ... Read More...
Last July 8, 2021, the Department of Agriculture declared Lipa City ASF-free. Lipa was one of six Batangas cities considered “recovered from ASF.” The others ar... Read More...
The second most common question I get asked is, “How did you fall in love with agriculture?”
My answer is always, “food.”
More often than not, this answer... Read More...
When people hear the word ‘livestock,’ most immediately think of common farm animals like cows, pigs, and chickens. What not a lot of people know is that insect... Read More...
Two wildlife biologists found a Pahiopedilum haynaldianum, also known as lady’s slipper orchid, in a “local garden in the village adjacent to the forest somewhe... Read More...
I’ve always maintained that owning a farm is the original Filipino dream. Unfortunately, like many dreams, owning a successful farm can be challenging.
Phot... Read More...
Agriculture industry. This is the name we call everything that falls under the terms “agriculture,” which, contrary to popular misconception, isn’t just about p... Read More...
Yvette Tan is Agriculture magazine's managing editor Agriculture.com.ph’s web editor. She is an award-winning writer who likes to eat, travel, and listen to stories about the strange and supernatural. She is dedicated to encouraging people to push for sustainable food sources and is an advocate of food security, food sovereignty, and the preservation of community foodways.
