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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A secret to storing veggies without a refrigerator in cooler climates

agrimagAugust 1, 2020

Before the refrigerators were invented, people used to bury food in the ground to preserve it longer. Without a refrigerator, one of the oldest and easiest meth... Read More...

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DA turns over 18 units of equipment, training tools for Agri-Fishery Center in Caraga region

agrimagJuly 31, 2020

By Mike U. Crismundo BUTUAN CITY – In full support of the establishment of accredited Agri-Fishery Machinery Testing and Evaluation Center (AFMTEC) in Caraga... Read More...

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Seven errors to avoid when pruning 

agrimagJuly 30, 2020

Pruning is a process of selectively removing dead or unwanted branches of a plant, tree, or shrub to increase its growth and to avoid diseases. However, pruning... 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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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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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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Baguio to embark on aquaponics and strawberry growing projects

agrimagJuly 26, 2020

By Zaldy Comanda BAGUIO CITY -- The City Veterinary and Agriculture Office (CVAO) will embark on two projects this year worth a combined P7.1 million in line... Read More...

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How to start a survival garden and grow your own food

Yvette TanJuly 19, 2020

By Julius Barcelona The world as you know it has drastically changed. Whether you call it an apocalypse or a minor inconvenience, for your safety you must st... Read More...

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A futuristic look at Agriculture

agrimagJuly 16, 2020

Agriculture continues to evolve as time goes by and it is good to anticipate the changes we can expect from the sector decades from now. Here is a list of what ... Read More...

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Two durians dressed as ghosts to scare off thieves

agrimagJuly 14, 2020

Malaysia – Rosman Budiman, a durian farmer, dressed his durians as “pocong,” a ghostly entity in Malaysian folklore, to keep intruders from stealing them. His f... Read More...

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P’sinense farmers receive agri machinery worth P117.8M

agrimagJuly 8, 2020

By Liezle Basa Inigo LINGAYEN---Pangasinan farmers were thankful after the Department of Agriculture (DA), thru the Philippine Center for Postharvest Develop... Read More...

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New farming method brings financial and environmental benefits to Thai rice farmers

agrimagJuly 7, 2020

A technique called alternate wetting and drying, where farmers keep the field submerged through the growing season, is a new way Thai rice farmers use to reduce... Read More...

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Ormoc seminary’s pocket herb garden provides ingredients for friars’ meals

agrimagJuly 5, 2020

Brother Marc Jozsef Lester G. Hallig, O.Carm. is a friar of the Order of Carmelites. He resides in  Carmel Spirituality Center & Shrine of Our Lady of Mount... Read More...

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DA-Caraga ensures unhampered corn farming amidst COVID-19 pandemic

agrimagJuly 4, 2020

By Mike U. Crismundo BUTUAN CITY - As the medical and health experts fought against the dreaded coronavirus disease, farmers in Northeastern Mindanao or Cara... Read More...

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Fall army worms attack vast hectares of corn in Kidapawan

agrimagJuly 3, 2020

By Malu Cadelina Manar KIDAPAWAN CITY (July 3) – Vast hectares of corn in at least three villages here were reported to have been affected by Fall armyworm -... Read More...

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Farmers test new potato varieties in Benguet

agrimagJuly 2, 2020

By Zaldy Comanda BUGUIAS, Benguet – The Department of Agriculture-Cordillera reported that the trial of new varieties of potato was a success during the harv... Read More...

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Reasons to build a chicken garden for your livestock and what to grow in them

agrimagJuly 2, 2020

Whether you are a chicken grower or a poultry farmer, starting a chicken garden might be efficient for you, your family, and your flock. Here are five reasons w... Read More...

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Balayong: The Philippine cherry blossom

Patricia Bianca S. TaculaoJune 29, 2020

By Patricia Bianca S. Taculao Japan is famous among tourists for a lot of things: their sights and features such as Mount Fuji and their bullet train, the va... Read More...

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Kids help produce vegetables, dream to become professional farmers to feed the hungry

agrimagJune 28, 2020

By Roel N. Catoto GENERAL LUNA, Siargao Island - Unlike other children their age, Nico Nogalo (8), Justine Convicto (16), and Fregie Espejon (10) dream of be... Read More...

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