MANILA, Philippines The Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP), a global alliance of agricultural research institutions and agri-food businesses, launched the world’s first standard for sustainable rice.… Read More »Agri research alliance launches first sustainable rice standard
ROSALES, Pangasinan Agricultural groups have condemned the announcement of National Economic and Development Authority director-general Arsenio Balisacan that the agency was proposing the importation of… Read More »Groups condemn additional rice imports
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY The provincial government of Palawan’s Livelihood Project Management Unit (LPMU) will focus on strengthening the farming of corn on the belief that… Read More »Provincial government to strengthen corn production in Palawan
PIACE, France Nicolas Denieul plants his spade in the ground and turns over a clod of soil to reveal a mass of earthworms seething around… Read More »PIAC, France Nicolas Denieul plants his spade in the ground and turns over a clod of soil to reveal a mass of earthworms
CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela The City Agriculture Office (CAO) here said corn farmers are now shifting to cassava farming due to huge losses brought by calamities… Read More »CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela The City Agriculture Office (CAO) here said corn farmers are now shifting to cassava farming due to huge losses brought by calamities in the city.
Cotabato City The rat infestation that has ravaged a town in North Cotabato has spread to provinces in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM),… Read More »Rat infestation spreads to ARMM
TWO varieties of Cavendish banana were found to be resistant to Fusarium wilt, the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development… Read More » the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) reported on Tuesday
From being tagged as dirty chocolate, Philippine cacao-based products are being elevated to luxury status with the efforts of champions such as tablea maker Raquel… Read More »Philippine cacao-based products are being elevated to luxury status with the efforts of champions such as tablea maker Raquel Choa, the Chocolate Queen of Cebu.
Farmers have been able to manage and stop the further spread of rice black bug in Negros Occidental, resulting in very minimal damage to rice… Read More »Farmers have been able to manage and stop the further spread of rice black bug in Negros Occidental
MANILA, Philippines Corn farmers are urging the Department of Agriculture (DA) to craft a law on agricultural biotechnology to protect the local food supply chain.… Read More »Corn growers push law on agri biotechnology