World needs food system ‘transformation’ to tackle climate: expert
Food is fundamental to the efforts to tackle climate change, according to a scientist who has spent decades tracing the interactions between global warming and what we eat.
Robredo pushes for support for local farmers to compete with importers
Vice President Leni Robredo emphasized the need to modernize agriculture and support local farmers to be able to compete with foreign importers.
Big agri project launched in upland Lanao del Sur town
Residents of Amai Manabilang, Lanao del Sur will benefit from a joint corn and soya production venture of the Southern Philippines Development Authority (SPDA) and a bloc of local and foreign benefactors.
Zamboanga Sibugay rice farmers worry as palay farmgate price plunges
Rice farmers in Zamboanga Sibugay were not optimistic of the coming harvest season as the farmgate price of palay or unhusked rice plunged to season low at P15 a kilo.
Farmers fears on crop insurance transfer unfounded, says Dar
Farmers’ fears on the transfer of the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) to the Department of Finance (DoF) were unfounded, Agriculture Secretary William Dar said.
Rice self-sufficiency is possible, Cotabato farmers show how
A community of Ilocano farmers in Manubuan, Matalam, Cotabato are on their way to rice self-sufficiency with accessible irrigation water, high-yielding seeds, sufficient soil nutrients, and farm equipment.
MinDA chief: Kabasalan oyster farm produces ‘tastiest talaba’
At the mouth of the wide but shallow Kabasalan River where fresh water meets the sea, 76 fisherfolk families have found a virtual gold mine – oyster (talaba) farming.
Photo Essay: Farmers prepare the land for corn propagation
LAND PREPARATION: Farmers in Barangay Kolongulo in Surallah, South Cotabato prepare their land for corn propagation, a major activity in a pre-dominantly agricultural municipality where...
Strong winds, rain destroy P5.8-M crops in South Cotabato
Some 40 farmers, mostly papaya growers, suffered from heavy rains accompanied by strong winds. (Contributed photo)