Explore agribusiness, agriculture, farming, sustainability, and innovation. Join us in shaping the future of food and farming.
Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) locally known as kamote, is an important food crop. In some areas of the Philippines, it […]
Protein-enriched aquaculture feed from sweet potato push Read Post »
AgriBusiness
UBI (Dioscorea alata L.) or water yam is a vine which produces both aerial tubers called bulbils and underground tubers
Ubi (Purple Yam) Production Guide Read Post »
AgriBusiness
The Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR), under the leadership of Director Nicomedes P. Eleazar supports the funding of a research
BAR intensifies support to yellow onion, soon to export in Japan Read Post »
AgriBusiness
The Philippines is poised to pioneer hybrid rice farming in Malaysia through an initial pilot testing in Penang and Kedah
Financial Viability of Medicinal Plant Farming The integration of medicinal plant as a crop in agroforestry is a relatively new
How to Make Money in Medicinal Plant Farming Read Post »
AgriBusiness
There’s more than just luck or feng shui when you own a lucky bamboo. A popular gift for almost any
Cashing in with the ‘lucky bamboo’ Read Post »
AgriBusiness
Corn farmers have pressed government to issue policies harmonious to Executive Order 430 that upholds trials of genetically modified (GM)
A newly-granted Halal certification to Philippine brand Dona Maria rice opens up market potential in Gulf countries Jordan and Kuwait.
People say that one good thing deserves another. The lipote does better than that as the fruit comes; not just
Lipote: The munchy bunch Read Post »
AgriBusiness
It is unlike any sunken treasure anyone has ever discovered underneath the ocean. But its value outweighs that of a
Value adding expands seaweed industry Read Post »
AgriBusiness
The National Sweet Sorghum Program (NSSP) is consolidating investments for a 500 to 1,000-hectare land for sweet sorghum as bioethanol
A better appreciation of adlay as a traditional food staple in the country, alongside rice and corn, was set in
Adlay emerges as another health-promoting food staple Read Post »
AgriBusiness
Have you ever heard of the huani mango? Perhaps most of us are not familiar with this kind of fruit,
Huani: The fragrant mango Read Post »
AgriBusiness
Exploring the wild-growing plants has been one of the initiatives of the government now particularly the agriculture department. There have
Exploring the potential of Apayao’s indigenous fruit Read Post »
AgriBusiness
Abaca: Weaving more opportunities into farmers’ lives. Abaca, known worldwide as Manila Hemp, is an economically important crop indigenous to
Improved abaca varieties towards better production Read Post »
AgriBusiness
The creation of a state coordinating agency for bamboo development is being pushed by the Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau
More and more Filipinos have taken interest in foliage plants, both for their profit potential and their aesthetic value. One
Grow dracaena godseffiana the easy way Read Post »
AgriBusiness
A new hybrid rice variety gives new hopes of a more stable yield to farmers with its robust panicles and
