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Marginal Farming

A farmer in San Mateo, Rizal rises at the break of dawn to water his plants to make sure they don’t wither under the...

SEAFDEC launches initiative to advance sustainable spiny lobster farming

ILOILO CITY — The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD) launched a science-based initiative to develop sustainable farming techniques for the spiny...

Symbiotic Co-existence

A farmer goes about his routine chore in Mabitac, Laguna, unmindful of a flock of migratory egrets surrounding him, and vice versa.

Abundant Harvest

A farmer harvests ‘kangkong’ or water spinach at Laguna de Bay. Kangkong is an inexpensive yet excellent source of Vitamins A, B and C,...

Philippines halts sugar imports until June 2026

The Department of Agriculture (DA) said Wednesday the Philippines will refrain from importing sugar until the milling season concludes by May or June 2026...

Support for Batanes

Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. leads a visit to Batanes, one of the northernmost provinces of the Philippines, to launch vital...

Philippines eyes $3 billion in coconut exports by 2026

The Philippines aims to boost its coconut export revenues to $3 billion by 2026, led by stronger harvests and a crucial tariff exemption in...

DA plans to roll out ‘White Revolution’

Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said over the weekend the government plans to roll out “White Revolution,” an agricultural transformation roadmap...

Highland Veggies

Highland vegetable farmers in Kabayan, Benguet plant potatoes on sloping terrain. Most of the province is mountainous, but farmers continue to till the fertile...

New poultry dressing plant opens in Cotabato

Cotabato province is strengthening its position as an agribusiness hub in Mindanao with the opening of a new semi-automated poultry dressing plant operated by...

BFAR holds talks for safe Australian redclaw crayfish farming

The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is opening the door to a new chapter in aquaculture with the introduction of...

Retired professor transforms sitio into community lifeline

AFTER more than four decades of shaping young minds as an agriculture professor at Mindanao State University (MSU), Dr. Celeste N. Querijero turned down...

PBBM grateful for farmers, fishers; pushes youth involvement in agriculture

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday lauded the country’s outstanding farmers and fishers, calling them the “lifeblood of the nation” while unveiling initiatives...

Tiu Laurel calls for urgent reforms in PH farming

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has called for urgent reforms in Philippine farming, stressing the need for sustainable, climate-smart practices to address the...
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