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...
by Yvette Tan
AVANT GARDENER
Yvette Tan
What do avocados, bananas, oranges, and kale have in common?
The answer is that their popularity in th... Read More...
What does agriculture have to do with traditional Filipino tattooing? A lot more than most people think.
But first, a digression:
Tattoos are very persona... Read More...
AVANT GARDENER
Chocolate and bananas are a delicious combination, but did you know that these two crops also pair well together in the field?
Cacao has be... Read More...
There are a lot of misconceptions about agriculture, one of the most prevalent being the time it takes to go from seed to harvest. Many people base their expect... Read More...
by Yvette Tan
AVANT GARDENER
Yvette Tan
As we enter another two weeks of lockdown, the two biggest concerns people have are making money an... Read More...
When I’m not writing about agriculture, I’m writing about folk practices, beliefs, and the supernatural. This is because I became an agriculture editor, I was (... 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.
