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By Yvette Tan Planting crops and raising livestock and their products aren’t the only ways to make money in agriculture. For a Gawad Kalinga (GK) Federal Lan... Read More...

Company transforms ground coffee waste into reusable and eco-friendly coffee cups

Coffee in the morning is a great way to start your day, however drinking coffee results in a lot of waste materials, not just from the cups and lids, but also f... Read More...

Foodshed project aims to make partner communities food secure while earning a profit

By Yvette Tan Sometimes, getting a community to consider agriculture as a means of securing food security as well as a viable means of livelihood starts with... Read More...

The importance of sustainable fishing in food security

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By Nikky Necessario Rare Inc. Philippines, together with Balangay’s Best by Fishers & Changemakers, Inc. (FCI), and Slow Food Youth Network Philippines (... Read More...

Angie King’s castle: Hotelier turns Batangas rest home into a farm

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By Yvette Tan Angelina “Angie” Mead King is a woman with many titles. She’s a hotelier, restaurateur, car shop owner, race car driver, vlogger, TV host, and ... Read More...

Cavite coffee farmers encouraged to ‘pick red cherries’ for fine Robusta

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By Yvette Tan Earlier this year, the Philippine Coffee Board, together with the Amadeo, Cavite local government, launched Pick Red ‘Fine Robusta,’ a campaign... Read More...

Success comes from converting farms and transforming lives

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By Sahlie Lacson As a Sagittarius born on November 23rd, Jonathan “Joni” Sanchez is well known for being adventurous, positive, and direct. By doing many sor... Read More...

Luxury integrated resort takes steps toward sustainability

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By Patricia Bianca S. Taculao Following its commitment to long-term sustainable programs, City of Dreams Manila has established eco-efficient operations such... Read More...

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Scientists find that plants scream when in pain

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Research found that environmental stress can cause some plants to emit high frequency distress sounds. Researchers placed a microphone ten centimeters away from... Read More...

Mangosteen in summer: it’s not magic, it’s science

By Noel T. Provido Summer is a favorite season to many for the warm vibes it brings, the longer days to spend outdoors, and time to crave for those mouth-wat... Read More...

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Alaminos goat ties Guinness world record, gives birth to sextuplets!

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Superior genetics, good nutrition, research and good management are the ingredients in successful goat dairying. By Zac B. Sarian On December 31, 2018, pu... Read More...

Big data and cloud computing solutions for Ph’s rice industry launched

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By Sahlie P. Lacson As cited in a paper presented during the 25 th Annual Scientific Meeting of the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) about T... Read More...

A lady achiever you’d love to be your friend

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By Zac B. Sarian Lucky are those who have achievers as their friend. Achievers are very innovative, smart at spotting opportunities, and are simply inspiring... Read More...

Former schoolteacher founded one of the biggest seaweed exporting firms in the country

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By Yvette Tan Filipinos have always prided themselves on being an agricultural country with numerous land and marine resources. And yet, only a select few kn... Read More...

Bolivia aims to be self-sufficiently food secure by 2020

To support small and medium farmers, the government of Bolivia invested $40 million for food production to ensure a food secure country by 2020. According to Ma... Read More...

Malunggay helps in healthy nation building

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By Randy V. Urlanda Children are vital to the nation’s future. To assure a healthy child, our maternal ancestors fed newly delivered mothers of yore a steami... Read More...

ASEAN contrasting narrative of agriculture

By Rolando Dy Why is rural poverty the Philippines (30 percent) about 2.5 times that of ASEAN peers? The reasons emanate from agriculture growth and exports.... Read More...

Financial crisis was a blessing in disguise

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By Zac B. Sarian Crises are not always bad. Sometimes a crisis could be a blessing in disguise. Just like what happened to our new friend from Taiwan, Chen C... Read More...

Lady is up and about at 88 doing pleasure farming