Dragon fruit farm originally meant to treat a special needs individual sparks interest in the town of Burgos, Ilocos Norte, part 2: On growing dragon fruit and value-adding

Patricia Bianca S. TaculaoNovember 30, 2020

By Patricia Bianca S. Taculao Editha Dacuycuy is the owner and manager of the REFMAD Farm in Paayas, Burgos, Ilocos Norte. She started the farm as a... Read More...

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Dragon fruit farm originally meant to treat a special needs individual sparks interest in the town of Burgos, Ilocos Norte, part 1: From family farm to community pioneer

Patricia Bianca S. TaculaoNovember 30, 2020

By Patricia Bianca S. Taculao  As a parent, seeing your child in discomfort is one of the hardest things to bear. Parental instincts would kick in and emphas... Read More...

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Former 4Ps beneficiary from North Cotabato finds success as balut vendor and supplier

agrimagNovember 29, 2020

By Rex Rubio “In painting our dream to real canvas of life, we need hard work and perseverance, trust, strong determination coupled with sincere prayer,” thi... Read More...

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How Legacy Construction Corporation’s venture into poultry farming helps revitalize Romblon’s economy

agrimagNovember 27, 2020

Romblon routinely relies on imports to sustain its own supply of meat and eggs. But with this past year of unprecedented disruptions in logistics and transporta... Read More...

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Dragon fruit farm originally meant to treat a special needs individual sparks interest in the town of Burgos, Ilocos Norte, part 2: On growing dragon fruit and value-adding

Patricia Bianca S. TaculaoNovember 25, 2020

By Patricia Bianca S. Taculao  Editha Dacuycuy is the owner and manager of the REFMAD Farm in Paayas, Burgos, Ilocos Norte. She started the farm as a way to ... Read More...

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Rye Aged Rum: Don Papa’s new limited edition expression

Yvette TanNovember 24, 2020

Bleeding Heart Rum Co., the maker of the award-winning Don Papa Rum, recently unveiled its latest expression, Don Papa Rye Aged Rum. “Since 2014, when we fir... Read More...

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Youth-led social enterprise promotes local coffee and champions sustainability in support of Filipino farmers

Patricia Bianca S. TaculaoNovember 23, 2020

By Patricia Bianca S. Taculao  With a vision to nurture the Filipino farmers, a group of young changemakers created a social enterprise known as The Amigo Co... Read More...

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Securing your garden from extreme weather

agrimagNovember 21, 2020

Regardless of your location, extreme conditions such as intense heat, rainfall, or winds can easily destroy your garden, particularly if it’s outdoors. Here are... Read More...

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Singapore-based research group develops two technologies to improve crops’ yield productivity yet for cheaper, nutritious food

Vina MedenillaNovember 21, 2020

By Vina Medenilla Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private research university based in the United States. Under this is the Singapore-MIT Al... Read More...

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Module of a grade three pupil showing a family of a farmer in torn clothes received criticisms from the public 

Vina MedenillaNovember 19, 2020

By Vina Medenilla   From face-to-face to blended distance learning, students are still adjusting to the sudden change of the education system, needin... Read More...

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Nature’s boon: Manileno family who moved to Albay finds success in farming and earns over P60,000 a month, part 2 – Farming tips 

Vina MedenillaNovember 19, 2020

By Vina Medenilla In part one of this story, husband and wife Rossinni and Jose Obligacion, proprietors of JoRoss Farm, shared how they established their far... Read More...

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Nature’s boon: Manileno family who moved to Albay finds success in farming and earns over P60,000 a month, part 1 – establishing the farm

Vina MedenillaNovember 19, 2020

By Vina Medenilla Living in the city means convenience and other benefits, but it also entails bearing with traffic, noise, and pollution. For this reason, o... Read More...

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Growing coffee brought a local back home to Leyte where she flourished in the trade, part 2: Growing coffee plants through intercropping

Patricia Bianca S. TaculaoNovember 18, 2020

By Patricia Bianca S. Taculao  Candelaria Gallardo Adanza, or Larrie for short, used to do office work in the United States for about 30 years. When she came... Read More...

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Growing coffee brought a local back home to Leyte where she flourished in the trade, part 1: Starting out

Patricia Bianca S. TaculaoNovember 18, 2020

By Patricia Bianca S. Taculao Oftentimes, people would venture out into new horizons to find greener pastures. Others do it for the thrill of the unknown and... Read More...

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Four common mistakes newbie farmers should avoid

agrimagNovember 17, 2020

Becoming a farmer is not something that is a walk in the park. While starting a farm can be easy with the support of the government and private institutions, su... Read More...

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Prolific millennial farmer finds further success in inspiring viewers on social media, Part 2: Five tips on running a successful vlog

Yvette TanNovember 15, 2020

In part 1, we featured longtime farmer Reden Costales is also the man behind The Agrillenial channel on YouTube. Now, in his own words, he shares tips on runnin... Read More...

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Prolific millennial farmer finds further success in inspiring viewers on social media, Part 1: from farmer to agriculture influencer

Yvette TanNovember 15, 2020

We often hear that children of farmers don’t want to follow in their parents’ footsteps because there is no money in agriculture. In the case of Reden Mark F. C... Read More...

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Boosting your sales: Things to keep in mind when selling plants online

agrimagNovember 14, 2020

Online plant selling allows one to make their plants and products available for browsing 24/7.  With the restriction on people’s movement globally, local mar... Read More...

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Farmers’ daughter develops a farm resort that earns profit and preserves the environment

Patricia Bianca S. TaculaoNovember 13, 2020

By Patricia Bianca S. Taculao  People sometimes have the false notion that farmers would not wish for their children to follow in their footsteps, or that th... Read More...

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Here’s how you can start a farm with limited funds

agrimagNovember 12, 2020

Starting a farm business is not easy, but is certainly possible, even with a small budget. From finding a good location to setting up your own farm, you would t... Read More...

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