The Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR), under the leadership of Director Nicomedes P. Eleazar supports the funding of a research initiative on yellow onion (Allium cepa) in the country. The […]
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Philippines to pioneer hybrid rice farming in Malaysia through SL Agritech, tests seen to succeed with Malaysia’s Mindanao-like climate
The Philippines is poised to pioneer hybrid rice farming in Malaysia through an initial pilot testing in Penang and Kedah which may start by the wet season planting by April […]
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How to Make Money in Medicinal Plant Farming
Financial Viability of Medicinal Plant Farming The integration of medicinal plant as a crop in agroforestry is a relatively new approach that is beneficial to the local people, whether they […]
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Cashing in with the ‘lucky bamboo’
There’s more than just luck or feng shui when you own a lucky bamboo. A popular gift for almost any occasion, Lucky bamboo is selling like hotcakes in the market. […]
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Corn farmers urge government to issue policies harmonious to EO 430, uphold field trial of GM crops that raise food security
Corn farmers have pressed government to issue policies harmonious to Executive Order 430 that upholds trials of genetically modified (GM) crops as these contribute to climate change mitigation and to […]
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Halal certification to expand Muslim market for Philippine Dona Maria rice in Persian Gulf-GCC countries
A newly-granted Halal certification to Philippine brand Dona Maria rice opens up market potential in Gulf countries Jordan and Kuwait. The premium rice varieties just received a Halal certification from […]
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Lipote: The munchy bunch
People say that one good thing deserves another. The lipote does better than that as the fruit comes; not just as ones or pairs, but as whole clusters. Many of […]
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Value adding expands seaweed industry
It is unlike any sunken treasure anyone has ever discovered underneath the ocean. But its value outweighs that of a chest overflowing of gold. Seaweed is the ocean’s valuable deep […]
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Investments in 500-1,000-hectare sweet sorghum plantation eyed for the San Carlos Bioenergy facility in Negros Occidental
The National Sweet Sorghum Program (NSSP) is consolidating investments for a 500 to 1,000-hectare land for sweet sorghum as bioethanol feedstock which has a ready market in the San Carlos […]
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Adlay emerges as another health-promoting food staple
A better appreciation of adlay as a traditional food staple in the country, alongside rice and corn, was set in motion in 2010, when the Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) […]
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Huani: The fragrant mango
Have you ever heard of the huani mango? Perhaps most of us are not familiar with this kind of fruit, but the people in Zamboanga Peninsula know it well. Commonly […]
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Exploring the potential of Apayao’s indigenous fruit
Exploring the wild-growing plants has been one of the initiatives of the government now particularly the agriculture department. There have been programs and projects on the protection and cultivation of […]
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Improved abaca varieties towards better production
Abaca: Weaving more opportunities into farmers’ lives. Abaca, known worldwide as Manila Hemp, is an economically important crop indigenous to the Philippines. It is the lifeblood of more than 200,000 […]
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Creation of government bamboo coordinating agency pushed to seize $20 billion global market
The creation of a state coordinating agency for bamboo development is being pushed by the Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (ERDB) to fortify Philippines’ ability to seize a sizable share […]
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Grow dracaena godseffiana the easy way
More and more Filipinos have taken interest in foliage plants, both for their profit potential and their aesthetic value. One of the most in demand and also considered as the […]
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