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By Julio P. Yap If you are planning to visit Butuan City in the Caraga Region, be sure to have a taste of “palagsing,” a unique local delicacy which is produ... Read More...

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More Farm Tourism Destinations in Bulacan

By Angie M. Veneracion Bulacan's proximity to the Capital Region makes it a perfect getaway destination for tourists seeking a quick change of surroundings f... Read More...

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Money-Makers at the Ephrathah Farms

By Zac B. Sarian Eddie Cañuto is an engineer turned tourist farm operator who knows how to spot a project that pays well. Formerly in the lucrative construct... Read More...

A Unique Sunflower Farm Blooms in Candelaria

By Julio P. Yap Jr. In addition to its yearly tourist attraction of the celebration of the Candle Festival, the municipality of Candelaria in Quezon province... Read More...

Medics Develop a Challenging Mountain Farm

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By Zac B. Sarian It is taking two brave medical doctors to develop a challenging mountain farmland in Talugtog, Talavera, Nueva Ecija. Challenging because it... Read More...

How technology can boost agribusinesses

According to Professor Craig Baillie, director of the University of Southern Queensland’s Centre for Agricultural Engineering, technology can be a helpful tool ... Read More...

My Lolo’s 20-Peso Farm

By Karl Louise M. Salibio Gregorio B. Saljay III of Pigcawayan, Cotobato is the general manager and co-owner of GBS III Agrofarms. It is a 4.9 hectare (ha) c... Read More...

Bulacan: Farm Tourism Destination

By Angie M. Veneracion Bulacan is located very near the National Capital Region (NCR), particularly Metro Manila, the nation’s commercial and industry center... Read More...

Soya: The Best Alternative to Cow’s Milk

By Julio P. Yap Jr. A new study conducted by researchers from McGill University in Canada showed that soya milk is the best plant-based alternative to cow’s... Read More...

An Executive’s Quality Salted Eggs

By Zac B. Sarian One young executive's idea of farming as a sideline impressed us when we met him at the Agi-Kapihan in February 1993. He was into prod... Read More...

Coco Sugar Hub in North Cotabato has Potential to Alleviate Poverty

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By Pablito P. Pamplona The sweet harvest Coconut Multiple Cooperative’s (SHCMC) P25 million project, “Kaanib Enterprises Development Project” (KEDP), was re... Read More...

Alabat Island: First Makapuno Island in the Philippines

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By Myrrh Caithlin L. Guitierrez A lot can be done when people work hand-in-hand. Different government agencies converged and collaborated to establish t... Read More...

Kalamay: A Century-Old Industry of Indang, Cavite

By Antonio G. Papa What could an indigenous small-scale industry provide for the welfare of a community and its inhabitants? Is it possible to boost th... Read More...

Poverty Reduction and the Triple Bottom Line

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By Rolando T. Dy The country's rural poverty incidence is high at 30 percent, about twice the average of Indonesia and Thailand. Poverty incidence was 34.3... Read More...

Right Farming Know-How Helps Farmers Succeed

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Even ordinary farmers will succeed if they are equipped with the right technologies in agriculture—just like the 19 farmers in Mallig, Isabela who were trained... Read More...

An Exciting “Bee-Sit” to a Bee Farm

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By Julio P. Yap Jr. More people are now trooping to different farm tourism destinations across the country, and one of the emerging and exciting places to vi... Read More...

Great Women Project 2 Promotes Specialty Coffee

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"Can you come to Nueva Vizcaya next?" ECHOsi chair Chit Juan is asked by women from Region 2 along with a few more from Region I who joined the Women In Coffee ... Read More...

PWDs Make Sunshine Farm Bloom

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By Julio P. Yap Jr. A group of persons with disabilities (PWDs) has proven that they can also accomplish “normal” persons can do, and their accomplishment ma... Read More...

Group of Young Agripreneurs Aim to Encourage Youth to Go into Agriculture

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By Yvette Tan There is a worldwide lament at the dearth of young people looking to find a career in agriculture. A group called Agripop is out to change this... Read More...