THE Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) has thrown its support behind Golden Rice (GR2E) amid calls by certain sectors to revoke the genetically modified organisms (GMO) biosafety permit.
Read More »Searca backs Golden Rice amid calls to void permit
MANILA, Philippines Agriculture trading firm AgriNurture Inc. (ANI) is expanding its business through a partnership with the Bureau of Corrections for a corn plantation in Palawan.
Read More »AgriNurture ties up with BuCor for corn plantation in Palawan
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has forged a deal with Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and other groups in order to step up efforts in training Filipino farmers how to use farm machinery and equipment, a move that could boost the country’s agricultural productivity.
Read More »DA taps TESDA for mechanization training
A massive locust invasion has destroyed thousands of hectares of crops in northwest India, authorities said, with some experts on Friday terming it the worst such attack in 25 years.
Read More »Locust invasion destroys crops in northwest India
LESS than a week after the government granted approval for food, feed and processing (FFP) use of Golden Rice (GR2E), environmental group Greenpeace urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) to revoke the biosafety permit of the genetically modified (GM) crop.
Read More »Revoke biosafety permit of Golden Rice group
Modern agriculture involves fields of mind-boggling size, and spraying them efficiently is a serious operational challenge. Pyka is taking on the largely human-powered spray business with an autonomous winged craft and, crucially, regulatory approval.
Read More »Pyka and its autonomous, electric crop-spraying drone land $11M seed round
Quezon Rep. Mark Enverga had asked the government to ensure that farmers would have easy and equitable access to the Golden Rice seeds after the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI) affirmed its safety for direct use as food and feed, or for processing (FFP).
Read More »Solon seeks easy access to Golden Rice for farmers
Extension entomologists are developing a new percentage-based threshold for insect defoliation of rice that can help eliminate unnecessary applications of pesticides.
Read More »University of Arkansas scientists address armyworm control in rice
Biosecurity New Zealand has suspended fresh melon imports from Queensland after an unwanted fruit disease was detected at the border.
Read More »Fresh melon imports suspended after fruit disease found
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan — Some 87,175 qualified rice farmers in Pangasinan will be given PHP5,000 cash aid under the Rice Farmer Financial Assistance (RFFA) Program of the Department of Agriculture (DA) starting Monday.
Read More »DA launches cash aid program for Pangasinan rice farmers