The University of Delaware's (UD) Hong Li is part of a research team looking at how adding alum (aluminum sulphate) as an amendment to poultry litter reduces am... Read More...
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...
The first Global Farm Tourism Summit was held last July in Tagaytay, with the theme “Managing Climate Risks Through Sustainable Farm Tourism.”
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By Kevin Joshua G. Rebultan
In light of the government’s proposed anti-inflation measures, which include cutting the agriculture tariff, the five-coalition A... Read More...
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...
The Association of Agricultural Technology in Southeast Asia (AATSEA) cited Zamboanga del Sur Governor Antonio “Tony” Cerilles for promoting an innovative organ... Read More...
The abaca coalition assembled the stakeholders of the country’s abaca industry in the first-ever Abaca Summit, which was held in Sogod, Southern Leyte late in 2... Read More...
Several study tours were carried out by this author in 2015 and early 2016 in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia. Thailand, and Vietnam to identify opportunities in... Read More...
With the aim of promoting “happy, healthy, healing” organic food for a healthier community, an organic trading post was recently established at Bonga Menor, Bus... Read More...
Everyone knows what fast food is. But have you heard of ‘slow food?’ We find out what exactly that means.
By Yvette Tan
What is the Slow Food Movement?
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The Slow Food Movement highlights the importance of preserving indigenous ingredients and knowing where your food comes from.
By Yvette Tan
The past few y... Read More...
In other words, kanin-baboy can be good for the environment.
By Jaime Abella Sison, DVM, FPCVFP
A new study shows that if the European Union lifted the pi... Read More...
Host barangays of a huge mining firm in Aroroy, Masbate are using their allocations for social development and management programs to pursue livelihood projects... Read More...
Just one solar panel can make a big different to a small community.
By Julio P. Yap, Jr.
Over the past year or so, the residents of Panalsagon Island off ... Read More...
With Filipinos increasingly taking interest in adapting an eco-friendly lifestyle, Senator Risa Hontiveros files a bill to help support this initiative.
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The Alternative Indigenous Development Foundation, Inc. has been changing lives in small communities through programs that focus on health and technology.
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Global Seed Savers is dedicated to supporting food security in the Philippines by educating and encouraging farmers to return to their seed-saving roots.
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We stopped by the 8th Philippine Harvest at Central Square, where we treated to the sight of so many delicious (and sustainable!) products from different provin... Read More...
How would you like to learn the latest techniques in urban farming and gardening… for free?
By Zac B. Sarian
That is now possible, thanks to the new Villa... Read More...
Philippine agriculture is largely a smallholder-based system as a result of population growth and decades of land reform. The challenge for rural poverty reduct... Read More...