Promoting Farm Tourism a Part of DOT’s Plan

Yvette TanOctober 26, 2018

By Yvette Tan Many things are more fun in the Philippines. Food, beaches, and for a growing number of people, farm tourism. “Tourism is being recognized a... Read More...

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Three New Philippine Mallard Lines Developed

Zac SarianOctober 26, 2018

By Zac B. Sarian Three pure lines derived from what is often called the “Pateros duck” or mallard (native itik) have been developed by researchers of the Nat... Read More...

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An Ethical Approach to Dairy Farming

Patricia Bianca S. TaculaoOctober 24, 2018

By Patricia Bianca S. Taculao There’s a farm in southwest Scotland whose farmers have made it their mission in life to make ethical dairy products. Tradi... Read More...

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A Millennial Chooses Agriculture Despite Questions in Her Degree Choice

Kristelle BechaydaOctober 22, 2018

By Kristelle Bechayda The younger generation is less interested in pursuing careers in agriculture because of the less-than-stellar prospects and the backbre... Read More...

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Rice-Duck Farming Is Profitable and Good for the Environment

Rafael Guerrero IIIOctober 22, 2018

By Dr. Rafael D. Guerrero III The integrated farming of rice and ducks in irrigated fields has long been practiced in China, Japan, and Korea. In the Philipp... Read More...

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Carrageenan Plant Growth Promoter Increases Rice Yield By 62.5% on a Farm in Bay, Laguna

agrimagOctober 21, 2018

By Rose Anne M. Aya and Garie Z. Centeno, DOST-PCAARRD S&T Media Service Carrageenan Plant Growth Promoter (PGP), extracted from red edible seaweeds, pro... Read More...

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A New Radish Variety Grows Very Well in Mount Timbak

Julio Yap Jr.October 20, 2018

By Julio P. Yap Jr. There is a new radish variety that grows very well in the vegetable terraces of Mount Timbak in Atok, Benguet, which is much larger than ... Read More...

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Widow Finds Giant Swamp Taro Profitable

agrimagOctober 19, 2018

By Dr. Antonio O. Ogbinar She might as well be called the “Taro Woman” of La Union. Edna Bucales, a 54-year-old widow of Barangay Arosip, Bacnotan, of thi... Read More...

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How a “Red Lady” Improved This Farmer’s Life

Julius BarcelonaOctober 18, 2018

By Julius Barcelona and Aubrey Villablanca Lito Tablega of Barangay Tuyom, Carcar, Cebu is not the owner of a large plantation, but a humble farmer who simpl... Read More...

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These eco-bricks are four times stronger than your regular hollow blocks

Kevin RebultanOctober 17, 2018

By Kevin Joshua G. Rebultan Made from petrochemicals, plastics lead non-biodegradable waste by-products that take 450 to 1,000 years to decompose. But the... Read More...

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Imaging Detects Decay in Bagged Cut Lettuce

agrimagOctober 17, 2018

By Sharon Durham We all hate buying bagged salad only to find brown edges on the lettuce. Fresh-cut lettuce sold in modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) is a ... Read More...

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Plant Booster Makes Rice Farming Profitable

agrimagOctober 16, 2018

A farmer from Muñoz City in Nueva Ecija has found that with the use of a plant booster called Supravim, he was able to make an additional profit of P28,980 from... Read More...

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A Brief Background on African Swine Fever

Patricia Bianca S. TaculaoOctober 15, 2018

By Patricia Bianca S. Taculao There’s a new disease that’s slowly gaining traction in several parts of the world--African Swine Fever. As of September 2018, ... Read More...

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Heat Stress Affects Animal Health

Julio Yap Jr.October 15, 2018

By Julio P. Yap Jr. In a tropical country like the Philippines, where relative humidity ranges from 71 to 85 percent and the average year-round temperature i... Read More...

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Mechanization With a Heart

agrimagOctober 14, 2018

By Milagros B. Gonzalez His name rings a bell—but the Romeo Vasquez of this article isn’t the 1960s matinee idol. This Vasquez is the Department of Agricultu... Read More...

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Ampalaya Farmer Uses Organic Input To Boost His Production

Julio Yap Jr.October 13, 2018

By Julio P. Yap Jr. A farmer in San Ildefonso, Bulacan, who usually has a modest harvest decided to use an organic foliar fertilizer; it almost doubled the o... Read More...

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Money in Papaya Seedlings

Julius BarcelonaOctober 12, 2018

By Julius Barcelona and Aubregyn V. Ancheta How much land does one need to make good money from agriculture? Conventional wisdom often tells us we should “go... Read More...

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The Malunggay Advocate, Consumer, and Partner

agrimagOctober 11, 2018

By Milagros B. Gonzalez She is the mother of celebrity Drew Arellano and the mother-in-law of another celebrity, Iya Villania; she is also the daughter of fo... Read More...

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Community Watersheds: Long-Term Solution Vs. Drought

agrimagOctober 10, 2018

As a long-term solution to the yearly dry spell due to El Niño, the government, in partnership with farmers’ groups, should construct and develop community wate... Read More...

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The Biology And Processing Of “Talangka” In Camarines Sur

agrimagOctober 9, 2018

The ‘talangka’ or river crab (Varuna litterata) is a small crab belonging to the family Grapsidae. It is related to the bigger and more familiar mud crab or “al... Read More...

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