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DA Cordillera conserves corn varieties for future generations

The Department of Agriculture- Regional Field Office Cordillera (DA-RFO CAR) said it is actively safeguarding the region’s rich agricultural heritage by conserving indigenous and traditional corn varieties. Under the Corn Germplasm Utilization through Advanced Research Development (CGUARD) Project, they collected 746 traditional corn samples from 57 barangays across six municipalities in Benguet and Mountain Province between 2023 and 2024. Collected samples are undergoing cleaning and preparation for long-term storage at the...

Taiwan experts show farmers how to grow their yield, income

There is a quiet revolution in Central Luzon. But unlike uprisings of the...

Tilapia harvest at Pantabangan Park boosts Luzon fish production

The DA-BFAR Regional Fisheries Office III harvested over 400 kilos of tilapia...

OFW cultivates lush gardens through hydroponics

Farming can go beyond the premises of growing food for income. To...

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