More Negrense animal raisers venture into business

agrimagAugust 8, 2020

BACOLOD CITY – More livestock and poultry raisers in Negros Occidental have engaged in business, which could ensure steady meat supply and food security for Neg... Read More...

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Why raised beds might rival vertical gardens when it comes to food security

agrimagAugust 8, 2020

Vertical farming, or vertically growing crops without soil through hydroponics or aquaponics systems, provides benefits when it comes to efficiency in space and... Read More...

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An agritourism site fosters sustainable agriculture to strengthen communities

Vina MedenillaAugust 8, 2020

by Vina Medenilla After 14 years of abandonment, a family-owned land in Pampanga was redeveloped by a couple as a way of giving honor to their late father. T... Read More...

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Governor asks ATI to accredit more agricultural learning sites in Bohol

agrimagAugust 7, 2020

By Minerva BC Newman TAGBILARAN CITY – Bohol governor Arthur Yap asked the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI-7 to support farming learning centers and acc... Read More...

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What will the agriculture sector be like, post-crisis?

agrimagAugust 6, 2020

As the COVID-19 continues to rage, the agriculture sector around the world faces challenges that range from labor shortage to transportation woes to food securi... Read More...

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Gov’t donates 100 chicks to former NPAs in Agusan del Norte

agrimagAugust 5, 2020

By Mike U. Crismundo BUTUAN CITY – In an objective to make them productive in their new way of life, the government donated chicks to the former New People’s... Read More...

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A 32,000-year-old flower revived by scientists from seeds

agrimagAugust 5, 2020

Scientists from the Russian Academy of Sciences managed to grow the oldest plant, at 32,000-years-old, from recovered frozen seeds of the Silene stenophylla. ... Read More...

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A cancer survivor recovered through the help of gardening

Vina MedenillaAugust 4, 2020

by Vina Medenilla The crisis that COVID-19 has brought to the world has made more individuals see the importance of nature and environment. But this is not a... Read More...

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A hobbyist turned her home into a flower garden and earns from it despite COVID-19 situation

Vina MedenillaAugust 4, 2020

by Vina Medenilla In the Philippines, bougainvillea, locally known as bugambilia or bougies, is one of the more popular ornamental plants in the country, as ... Read More...

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DA-Philmech distributes farm machineries in Kalinga and Ifugao

agrimagAugust 3, 2020

By Zaldy Comanda TABUK CITY, Kalinga – The Department of Agriculture – Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) distributes... Read More...

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Dar, Concepcion push for agrientrepreneurship

agrimagAugust 1, 2020

Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion and Agriculture Secretary William Dar pushes for agripreneurship under the new normal during a special... Read More...

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Moving to Bulacan turned a manager’s gardening dream into a reality

Patricia Bianca S. TaculaoJuly 31, 2020

By Patricia Bianca S. Taculao  Several people who reside in the metro have goals of moving to the province because of certain reasons. Some of these reasons ... Read More...

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After 30 years, a farmer now owns three gardens and provides jobs amid crisis, part 2

Vina MedenillaJuly 30, 2020

by Vina Medenilla In part 1, Mary Ann Cogollo, a farmer from Iloilo, shares about how her 30-year gardening story began and evolved. Here, she talks about th... Read More...

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After 30 years, a farmer now owns three gardens and provides jobs amid crisis, part 1

Vina MedenillaJuly 30, 2020

by Vina Medenilla There’s nothing more satisfying than seeing the fruits of your hard work, especially after long years of failing and learning. Mary Ann Co... Read More...

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Breeding gilts handed over to swine raisers in Caraga region

agrimagJuly 29, 2020

By Mike U. Crismundo BUTUAN CITY – In relation to the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) restocking program, the agency distributed breeding gilts to swine rai... Read More...

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3 provinces benefit from Project (LARISIP), irrigate 12,650 hectares

agrimagJuly 28, 2020

By Liezle Basa Inigo PANGASINAN---Around 10,000 farmers from three provinces of Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija and Tarlac have started to benefit from the Lower Agn... Read More...

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Marketing is an important part of a successful farm

agrimagJuly 28, 2020

In farming, especially for business purposes, growing and maintaining crops is not the only thing that is crucial for your farm to be successful. The business a... Read More...

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A Davaoeño model and beauty queen is a proud farmer

Vina MedenillaJuly 28, 2020

by Vina Medenilla Alaiza Malinao, a model and an official representative of Davao City for Miss Universe Pageant 2020, stands to raise awareness for Philippi... Read More...

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Baguio City ventures into aquaponics and strawberries

agrimagJuly 27, 2020

By JJ Landingin BAGUIO CITY -- Renewed interest in urban farming in Baguio with 7 million in available funding for aquaponics and strawberry farmer for resid... Read More...

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The key to mitigating climate change may lie in the soil

agrimagJuly 27, 2020

According to the National Academy of Sciences and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), sequestering carbon in the soil can mitigate around 90 p... Read More...

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