No Place Like Home

agrimagDecember 15, 2018

By Julius Barcelona and Jonathan Doctor OFWs are the modern heroes of the Philippines, who tirelessly work in places far from home, serving strangers in unfa... Read More...

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Growing Fields of Gold

agrimagDecember 13, 2018

By Julius Barcelona and Aubregyn Ancheta Who doesn't dream of suddenly finding great treasures of gold and silver in their fields and backyards? For two simp... Read More...

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Three Farmers and Their Dragons

agrimagNovember 30, 2018

By Julius Barcelona and Aubregyn Ancheta Farming is a labor of love, requiring many, many seasons of planting in the field for it to become a fruitful endeav... Read More...

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A Farmer Barangay Captain Leads by Example

Julio Yap Jr.November 20, 2018

By Julio P. Yap Jr. Most village officials enforce the law to maintain peace and order in their respective communities, but a barangay chairperson in the pro... Read More...

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Idle Mountainous Area into a Productive Farm

Julio Yap Jr.November 9, 2018

By Julio P. Yap Jr. With hope and determination, a 47- year-old farmer was able to convert an idle mountainous area of a sitio of Batalyon in Barangay Kiling... Read More...

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This seafarer created his own floating garden

Ankrizel SantosOctober 10, 2018

Being on a boat didn’t stop this man from pursuing his passion for farming By Ankrizel Santos Having a garden that can supply your daily needs is priceless... Read More...

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Isabela Farmer Battles Drought and Flooding

Julio Yap Jr.September 22, 2018

By Julio P. Yap Jr. As the drought caused by the El Niño phenomenon continued devastating agricultural crops in the province of Isabela, a farmer i0n a baran... Read More...

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A Nueva Vizcaya Farmer is an Organic Farming Pioneer

agrimagSeptember 6, 2018

By Rose de la Cruz Juliet Bumolo Morales grew up in a traditional farm family in Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya, where vegetables, rice, and meat were harvested fresh... Read More...

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Farmer Finds Success with Red Lady Papaya

agrimagSeptember 5, 2018

By Julius Barcelona and Aubregyn Villablanca Think back to when you were teenager. What were you doing? Maybe studying in college, just starting to figure li... Read More...

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A Farmer, A Leader, A Mentor

agrimagAugust 27, 2018

Benjamin Domingo Laurente was born in Sta. Rita, San Miguel, Bulacan to farmer parents on January 28, 1942. He took up his early education at San Miguel, Bulaca... Read More...

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Multi-Awardee Farmer Shifts to Organic Foliar Fertilizer to Save his Crops from Drought

Julio Yap Jr.August 20, 2018

Several provinces in the northern part of the country were severely affected by either drought—brought about by the El Niño phenomenon— or flooding due to recen... Read More...

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Integrated Farm in a Subdivision

agrimagAugust 11, 2018

Victoria Cruz Teodoro of Malamig, Bustos, Bulacan wants her grandchildren to enjoy life on a farmlike she did, as she was raised by farmer-parents. They should,... Read More...

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The Beneficial Effects of Rooftop Farming

agrimagJune 5, 2018

A woman turns to rooftop gardening to ease her loneliness from being away from her family. By Randy V. Urlanda Humans have grown plants atop structures sinc... Read More...

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Lawyer Converts 40-Hectare Sugarcane Plantation into Man-Made Forest

agrimagMay 28, 2018

Did you know that in Victorias City where sugarcane is king, an enterprising lawyer-businessman has transformed a 40-hectare sugarcane plantation into a manmade... Read More...

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Self-Taught Rice Farmer Cultivates Saltwater-Resistant Rice

Yvette TanMay 23, 2018

By Yvette Tan Photos by Noel Guevara/ADB, courtesy of CTI-Southeast Asia Reynaldo San Jose, better known as ‘Mang Rey,’ has been farming for more than 30 ... Read More...

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Benito Magaling: The Smart Urban Farmer

Julio Yap Jr.May 20, 2018

Get to know the enterprising urban farmer who turned an empty lot into a productive urban farm. By Julio P. Yap, Jr. You may not have your own farmland, but... Read More...

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Vertical Garden tops Las Piñas Urban Gardening Competition

agrimagMay 5, 2018

If you want to see a beautiful vertical garden that is both decorative and economic, better visit the Golden Acres National High School in Brgy. Talon Uno in La... Read More...

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An Aurora, Isabela Farmer and his Moneymaking Ampalaya

agrimagApril 20, 2018

A farmer finds success with the bitter gourd. By Tony A. Rodriguez Ricardo Bagcal is a farmer of Barangay Bagnos in the town of Aurora, a third-class munici... Read More...

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Hobbyist Turns Native Pig Farming Success into Business

agrimagApril 18, 2018

On a farm in Barangay Lumil Silang, Cavite, Ian Cabriga, farm owner, is raising native pigs. His passion for farming started when he decided to take over an idl... Read More...

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The Country’s Bougainvillea King Lives in Solsona

agrimagApril 12, 2018

The bougainvillea king is not found in Bay, Laguna, where many landscapers in Metro Manila source their requirements for their landscaping projects. Rather, he ... Read More...

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