Learn farming from home: DA agency offers free agriculture e-courses

Yvette TanMarch 26, 2020

By Yvette Tan Parts of the country, including the whole of Luzon, put under enhanced community quarantine to help curb the spread of COVID-19. Borders have b... Read More...

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Vegetable and other produce from farmers available in FTI Complex, Taguig

Vina MedenillaMarch 25, 2020

By Vina Medenilla In times of uncertainty, it is crucial to make sure that our bodies are healthy both mentally and physically, and what can help us maintain... Read More...

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From specialty produce to table vegetables

Sahlie LacsonMarch 24, 2020

By Sahlie P. Lacson Carlomagno Aguilar, who manages Organic Growth told us that instead of growing specialty produce, he shifted to growing table vegetables ... Read More...

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Wasteland turned into flower farm for agritourism

agrimagMarch 24, 2020

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...

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Rising from the ashes through right attitude and the passion to farm

Sahlie LacsonMarch 20, 2020

By Sahlie P. Lacson Twenty-nine years after Mt. Pinatubo’s eruption, the municipality of Bacolor in the province of Pampanga managed to rise up successfully ... Read More...

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Philippine’s Pekin duck authority believes that quality comes from proper care

Patricia Bianca S. TaculaoMarch 19, 2020

By Patricia Bianca S. Taculao When it comes to producing high-quality duck meat that meet the standards of five to six star hotels and well-known restaurants... Read More...

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A package of interventions to develop a poor town in Lanao

agrimagMarch 14, 2020

By Zac B. Sarian On March 21, we will be witnessing the launching of a program that will showcase a package of interventions to develop a fourth class town i... Read More...

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“Kangkong Queen” helps her community while fully rehabilitating her organic farm after typhoons Yolanda and Ursula

Ellaine Kryss HubillaMarch 14, 2020

By Ellaine Kryss Hubilla If you happen to visit Tacloban City, then La Granja de Reyna must be on your itinerary. It is one of the most visited farms in Tacl... Read More...

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A pioneer in the fruit and vegetable industries engages in okra production for export

Patricia Bianca S. TaculaoMarch 13, 2020

By Patricia Bianca S. Taculao Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus), also known as “lady fingers” in English-speaking countries, is a herbaceous annual plant grown f... Read More...

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Second generation FilAm finds her roots (and makes money) in supporting Philippine sea salt

Yvette TanMarch 11, 2020

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...

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I will not go into big-time turkey production

agrimagMarch 10, 2020

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...

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Help for ubi growers and processors available at DMMMSU

agrimagMarch 9, 2020

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...

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Grant and zero interest loans for young agripreneurs

agrimagMarch 8, 2020

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

agrimagMarch 7, 2020

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...

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

Patricia Bianca S. TaculaoMarch 6, 2020

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...

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Forest Wood Garden: Farm tourism destination with a culinary twist

agrimagMarch 1, 2020

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

agrimagFebruary 29, 2020

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...

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

Yvette TanFebruary 28, 2020

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...

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

Patricia Bianca S. TaculaoFebruary 24, 2020

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...

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A weekend getaway advocates the importance of native trees

Patricia Bianca S. TaculaoFebruary 22, 2020

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...

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