MARAMAG, Bukidnon, Feb. 10 (PIA)—In line with the Hybridization Program which aims to increase farm efficiency and attain rice sufficiency, the Department of Agriculture–Regional Field… Read More »DA-10, CMU push hybrid rice technology for higher yield
QUEZON CITY, Feb. 11 — A few hours after the announcement was posted on social media, on February 9, 2021, calling for applicants under the Mentoring and Attracting Youth in Agribusiness (MAYA) program of the Department of Agriculture (DA), the online system was deluged with interested individuals, exceeding by four-fold the required number of interns.
Read More »Thousands apply for youth agribiz mentorship program
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is seeking to craft “facilitative guidelines” that would cover all activities involving new Breeding Techniques (NBTs) in an… Read More »DOST to develop guidelines on Plant Breeding Innovations
QUEZON CITY, Feb. 9 — The government should come up with a comprehensive and integrated approach to improve the country’s irrigation systems. Raul Montemayor, national… Read More »Gov’t integrated approach, crucial to improving PH irrigation systems-farmers’ coop expert
QUEZON CITY, Feb. 7 — The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in the province of Aklan turned-over P2.1-million worth of farm machineries to 1,041 agrarian… Read More »DAR turns-over P2.1-M worth of farm machineries to Aklanon ARBs
A Laguna-based agro-forest farm will soon learn the process of making antimicrobial soaps and hand mists developed by the Department of Science and Technology’s Forest… Read More »DOST-FPRDI rolls out technology through incubation program
There’s a saying that goes, “the family that prays together stays together.” This can also be the same for the family who farms. Manay’s Farm… Read More »Farming family turns coconut plantation into thriving integrated farm
BACOLOD CITY – Another group of farmer-beneficiaries in Negros Occidental has ventured into the sugarcane-rice cropping system (SRCS) project as an initiative to boost rice… Read More »More ARBs in NegOcc venture into sugarcane-rice cropping
Policy-makers have focused on rice production for decades due to the fact that it is the staple food of Filipinos. Among all the food crops… Read More »Protecting PHL’s food security
BUTUAN CITY , The Department of Agriculture in Caraga Region (DA-13) said some PHP161 million has been allocated as assistance to rice farmers in the… Read More »Caraga rice farmers to get P161-M from DA