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NFA eyeing cap on palay purchases

The National Food Authority (NFA) is considering capping its purchase of unmilled rice, or palay, from farmers at 100 bags per planting season. “We have...

Farm output shrank 3.7% in third quarter

Adverse weather and the lingering effects of African Swine Fever on hog production hurt agricultural output in the third quarter of 2024, with production...

US reports first bird flu case detected in pig

A pig at a backyard farm in the US state of Oregon tested positive for H5N1 avian flu, the first such case in the...

How to grow radish in your farm or garden 

Radish is a popular vegetable among Filipinos because of its unique flavor. It’s usually used as an ingredient in stews or as a salad....

Three tips for establishing a cacao farm 

Among all the crops many seasoned farmers favor is cacao because of its profitability and aid in safeguarding the ecosystem by boosting sustainable farming...

Think tank says modern farming key to agri dev’t

A think tank has identified self-contained food production areas and other pockets of innovation and development as the solution to improving the country’s agricultural...

After fire and floods, Aussie farmers suffer devastating mouse plague

After surviving years of crippling drought, farmers in eastern Australia are locked in a months-long battle with hordes of mice that are pouring through...

DA expects 2.5% growth in farm, fishery sector in 2021

The Department of Agriculture expects a modest growth of 2.5 percent in agriculture next year, faster than the 1-percent increase this year amid the...

KSK farmer exhibits resilience

Les Buena Lee is a farmer-graduate of SM Foundation’s Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan (KSK) program Batch 147 in Tacloban. Not only has he used his knowledge...

A time to reap

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Farm tourism and mahogany

Thanks to the untiring efforts of three leading personalities in the country, “farm tourism” has become a buzzword in our local travel industry. More than...

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Fun at the farms

Former Tourism Secretary and my dear friend Mina Gabor never ceases to amaze me.  Long after her stint at the Department of Tourism ended,...
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