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The Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita market, which links farmers and fisherfolk directly with consumers, is now online. KaDIWA ni Ani a... Read More...

Sprouting: A cheap way to improve body and brain health

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Sprouts are easy-to-grow vegetables that are tasty and cheap. However many people are not aware of what these microgreens can offer to one's health. Growing spr... Read More...

Backyard gardening pushed to secure food source amidst COVID-19 threat

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By Mike U. Crismundo BUTUAN CITY – As families stay in their respective homes during the community quarantine due to the threats of the coronavirus disease 2... Read More...

Award-winning visual artist is also an urban gardener, Part 1

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More and more people are falling in love with growing their own produce. This includes city dwellers whose day jobs have nothing to do with agriculture. Bru ... Read More...

Degree in Marijuana will soon be offered in a university

The state of Colorado in the US was one of the first states to legalize cannabis for non-medicinal purposes in 2012. In 2014, the state allowed people aged 21 a... Read More...

Help farmers now: COVID-19 crisis highlights how food insecure the Philippines is

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By Yvette Tan The COVID-19 crisis has not just affected people, it’s affecting our country’s food security as well. Due to many factors that include the t... Read More...

Donating to this social enterprise can help both farmers and the urban poor battle COVID-19

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The measures enacted to halt the spread of COVID-19 has had unintended consequences on farmers. The halthing of mass transportation and the tightening of border... Read More...

OUR BIODIVERSE WORLD: THE INDIGENOUS RICE VARIETIES OF THE PHILIPPINE CORDILLERA

Rice is one of the most widely-consumed foods in the world: there are around 64 kilograms of rice produced for every person on Earth annually, providing around ... Read More...

Consuming garlic may help fight colds and flu

Garlic is an essential ingredient in many cuisines. It also has many medicinal and health benefits. Aside from reducing risks of heart disease and lowering bloo... Read More...

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Sorghum development program starts in Davao del Norte

Part of the economic advocacy of Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) is the Sorghum Development Program that aims to support the livestock and poultry produc... Read More...

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IATF approves G2G rice importation

By Madelaine B. Miraflor The Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) has approved the recommendation of the Dep... Read More...

Saranggani LGU buys 1,000 kilos of squash from local farmers to distribute with relief goods

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With most of the country under extreme enhanced community quarantine in a bid to halt the spread of COVID-19, many local government units (LGUs) have been taske... Read More...

Bukidnon guv retracts EO banning rice sale outside province

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Bukidnon Governor Jose Maria Zubiri Jr. has recalled his executive order that would prohibit the sale and delivery of rice supply outside... Read More...

Online Palengke allows you to help farmers while having fresh produce delivered to your doorstep

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By John Legaspi A lot has been affected by the spread of Covid-19. Brave health workers put their lives at risk on the frontlines. Under quarantine, people who... Read More...

DA, DTI, DOH reactivate local price councils to enforce SRP, price freeze

The departments of agriculture (DA), trade and industry (DTI), and health (DOH) forged an agreement to reactivate the Local Price Coordination Councils (LPCCs) ... Read More...

DA protocol during Enhanced Community Quarantine

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The Department of Agriculture (DA) has issued Protocols on Enhanced Community Quarantine on social and physical distancing. The measures have been approved by t... Read More...

Commodities available from March 26 to 27, 2020 at ATI Diliman, QC

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The Kadiwa Market will be open on March 26 and March 27 from 5 am to 5 pm or until supplies last. Vegetables and other commodities come from farms in nearby reg... Read More...

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A win with yard long bean

Yard long bean, or sitaw in Filipino, is a legume that lives up to its name, for it can grow up to about a yard in length. It is a vigorous climbing plant that ... Read More...

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How is the COVID-19 Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine affecting farmers?