An opportunity for small farmers
USING quality seedlings should always be considered to attain proper growth and optimum performance of different varieties of vegetables.
Quality seedlings produced in a well-managed...
Productivity, mechanization, and postharvest technologies
THE Central Luzon Agriculture, Aquatic and Resources Research and Development Consortium (CLAARRDEC) recently conducted its Rice Farms and Industry Encounters through the Science and...
‘Festival of all festivals’
THE PROVINCIAL government of Negros Occidental will again be hosting this year’s edition of “Panaad sa Negros” where the best of the province will...
Multi-functional role of forests
CENTRAL Philippines State University (CPSU) placed 5th among 17 participating schools in the 13th National Forestry Olympiad which was held recently at the University...
Bringing education to the doorsteps of poor families
IN OUR world, every human being needs air to survive, and education is as vital as air because education gives us the knowledge and...
Handicraft making and supply nets
FOREST vines are abundant in the jungles of the Philippines. As a matter of fact, the country is the second largest world producer of...
‘Uong and balat’
UONG and balat, the Ilocano term for oyster mushroom and sea cucumber, respectively, have been featured in a recent event.
Due to the significance of...
Tobacco and lung health
YEARLY, the World Health Organization (WHO), together with its global partners, is celebrating the World No Tobacco Day (WNTD).
The annual campaign which is held...
Time to escalate farming communities
FARMING communities have the capabilities to rise from a state of agricultural paralysis to a resounding case of community-driven agricultural empowerment and development.
For instance,...
Adoption of ‘bhoochetana’
IN THE Philippines, about three-fourths of the 10 million hectares of agricultural lands rely on rainfed agriculture.
Rain-fed agriculture means farming practises which rely mainly...