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A newly-opened affiliate in the Philippines of a big seed company from the Netherlands will introduce to Filipino farmers several outstanding vegetable varietie... Read More...

Two ways to make good money in lapu-lapu culture

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By Zac B. Sarian There are at least two ways of making good income from growing lapu-lapu, also popularly known as grouper. This we learned from Dr. Ruben Ta... Read More...

Five tips on how to start a farm business

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By Patricia Bianca S. Taculao Kristine and Bennie Salanap are the proprietors of a local farm business that deals in mushroom production. Balai Kabute Far... Read More...

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May’s Organic Garden bags Best Tourist Attraction Award

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By Julio P. Yap Jr. For integrating the benefits of good agricultural practices together with fun and relaxation, May’s Organic Garden bagged the 2018 Best T... Read More...

A new management structure for agriculture

By Rolando Dy By many metrics, Philippine agriculture trails its ASEAN peers by a mile. The peers are Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. What metr... Read More...

A weekend ‘farmcation’ is now actually a thing

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Small farms in the US thrive with little income, but today, letting guests stay and experience farm life give them additional source of money. It was Seren S... Read More...

Veggie flour for better nutrition

By Zac B. Sarian An enterprising nurse who worked for three years in the United States came back to the Philippines ten years ago so she could put up a socia... Read More...

Agriculture company launches competition for rice farmers

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There are an estimated 2 to 2.5M rice farmers in the Philippines, with Regions 2 and 3 being the most prolific regions and Nueva Ecijca producing the most rice.... Read More...

Young farmers give advice on running successful farms

Yvette Tan

By Yvette Tan In this month’s issue of Agriculture magazine, I profile two very different farms run by millennials. One is an urban farm in the middle of New ... Read More...

Two books, one on farm recipes and one on rebels-turned-farmers, launched

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By Yvette Tan The Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) Region X launched two new books last week in Iligan City, Lanao del Norte. Both of them celebrate the... Read More...

Laguna’s pioneer in agri-business: Ato Belen’s Farm

The farm was established in 1987 when Renato “Ato” Belen found an opportunity to propagate and provide coffee seedlings for one of his friends. Afterwards, he b... Read More...

How Chad’s Nature Farm became an organic farm

Chad’s Nature Farm is a 1.5 hectare farm located in Sitio Kaypatag, Brgy. Kinalaglagaan, Mataas na Kahoy, Batangas. The farm is owned by Aida C. Briones, a ... Read More...

Compact farms are viable and sustainable

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By Julio P. Yap Jr. Establishing compact farms practising small-scale agriculture has the potential to boost the economic status of local communities, and ev... Read More...

A visit to Luntiang Republika Eco Farms

On its first day, ATI’s media farm tour went to Luntiang Republika Eco Farms in Alfonso, Cavite. Established in 2011, Luntiang Republika is a 2.3 hectare farm d... Read More...

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What to take into account to make pig farming profitable

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By Nikky F. Necessario Pig farming is one of the top agricultural sectors in the Philippines. Around 12.7 million pigs are raised and it is set to progress m... Read More...

Fruits of the land, spoils of the sea

Why Iloilo is the 'food haven' of the Philippines By Dom Galeon Iloilo is a city on the rise. Development is up, with the recently opened Festive Walk Mal... Read More...

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Oldest Thai seed company is newest player in the PH

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By Zac B. Sarian A new company that will distribute seeds of vegetables and other high- value crops was officially launched at the company’s head office in T... Read More...

Farm tourism: The future?

By Rolando T. Dy Newly appointed Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat has advocated farm tourism as a flagship strategy. It is a sound direction. In a rel... Read More...

Three big companies merged to form agriscience firm

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By Zac B. Sarian Three agricultural divisions of two multinational companies have been combined to form a standalone agricultural company known as Corteva Ag... Read More...

Okra exporter provides income for farmers in Tarlac

Patricia Bianca S. Taculao

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkijXAIQTO8&feature=youtu.be Words and photos by Patricia Bianca S. Taculao A common stigma deeply rooted into the minds o... Read More...