AGRIBUSINESS

By Yvette Tan Salt is an important part of the dinner table. This condiment has become so common; it tends to get taken for granted. But what many people for... Read More...

I will not go into big-time turkey production

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By Zac B. Sarian In a previous article, somebody asked me what project I would propose if I were given the grant of P500,000 for start-ups in agribusiness fr... Read More...

Help for ubi growers and processors available at DMMMSU

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By Zac B. Sarian When we mentioned in a previous column that ubi production is a possible venture that may be considered for the P500,000 grant from the Depa... Read More...

Grant and zero interest loans for young agripreneurs

By Zac B. Sarian If you have a viable idea that you can pursue, the Department of Agriculture will give you a grant of P500,000. Yes, that’s free! This one i... Read More...

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Convert your farm into a farm school and earn millions

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By Zac B. Sarian Farm owners might as well convert their farms into a farm school or learning site and get an extra income of P140,000 a month even by just t... Read More...

Couple’s curiosity led to a full-scale mushroom business

By Patricia Bianca S. Taculao Most people already have an initial interest toward farming. Factors such as experience, environment, influence, and passion pl... Read More...

Forest Wood Garden: Farm tourism destination with a culinary twist

By Randy V. Urlanda The lush Forest Wood Garden at the foot of Mount San Cristobal, a dormant volcano rising 4,820 feet beside the mystical Mount Banahaw, at... Read More...

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Organic farm attracts 10,000 visitors a week, halts illegal logging

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By Zac B. Sarian Would you believe that an organic farm in Palawan that is barely three years old is now attracting as many as 10,000 visitors a week? Yes, a... Read More...

A retired couple runs a successful aquaculture business with their millennial son

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By Yvette Tan 8 Treasures is a bangus (milkfish; Chanos chanos), alimasag (mangrove or mud crab; scylla serrata), and sugpo (tiger prawn; Penaeus monodon) fa... Read More...

Farmers experience ‘a whole new world’ with the help of a Disney-inspired startup company

By Patricia Bianca S. Taculao In the Disney film Aladdin, the kingdom of Agrabah has a marketplace that sells an assortment of goods and trinkets that cater ... Read More...

A weekend getaway advocates the importance of native trees

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By Patricia Bianca S. Taculao Every now and then, it is important to take a break from the chaos of the city and the significant responsibilities that come w... Read More...

Quezon farm makes money from crops and vacation crowds

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By Yvette Tan Lukong Valley Farm, a farm resort in Dolores Quezon, gets its name from the Tagalog word for bowl. This is in reference to the farm’s bowl-like... Read More...

Organic grocery store opens in Angeles City

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Folks in Angeles City, Pampanga looking for a source of organic and naturally grown products now need not go further than Korea Town. Farmery Organic Market ... Read More...

Farmhouse resort encourages value-added farming by turning bananas into banana chips

By Yvette Tan Villa Socorro Agri Eco-Village is a farm resort located in Pagsanjan, Laguna. The 11-hectare property sits at the foot of the Sierra Madre moun... Read More...

The art and business of landscaping

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By Patricia Bianca S. Taculao Landscaping is a process that combines science and art. It involves planning and construction of gardens to enhance the appeara... Read More...

Couple’s chili sauce business helped their Davao Oriental community rise above adversity

By Sahlie P. Lacson The ability of the Filipinos to rise up after every adversity has been proven time and again. That despite major calamities, almost every... Read More...

Weaving beauty and success behind every fabric

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By Sahlie P. Lacson It is true that behind every person or object is a story to tell. For Fawziyah Maridul’s Malingkat Weaves, it is no different. Born fr... Read More...

Wasteland turned into flower farm for agritourism

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By Zac B. Sarian What used to be a wasteland where no crop would grow for many years is now a one-hectare flower farm that is attracting local and foreign vi... Read More...

DA eyeing new technologies to modernize the industry