Sustainable and more efficient water sources
FOLLOWING the swift completion of a solar-powered irrigation system in a barangay of Llanera in Nueva Ecija, local farmers have already started to benefit...
Sustainable management and protection of soils
MAINTAINING the health of the soil is everybody’s concern because it can take up to 1,000 years to form just one centimeter of soil.
With...
Growth of halal industries worldwide
FOLLOWING the passage of Republic Act 10817, or the Philippine Halal Export Development and Promotion Act of 2016, the country will have an opportunity...
Give genetically improved tilapia a try
PRIMARILY due to its simple but appealing taste and affordable price, tilapia is considered as one of the important aquaculture species in the country.
Among...
Curbing knifefish population in Laguna de Bay
ONE PARTICULAR problem that minimizes the growth of productivity in Laguna de Bay is the proliferation of knifefish.
The knifefish, known scientifically as Chitala ornata,...
Effective utilization of soil and water resources
THERE must be clear measures and guidelines for the effective utilization of soil and water resources to attain food security and safety in the...
‘It takes a child to raise a village’
A PROJECT which was initiated by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations is trying to prove that sometimes it takes...
Food safety is the concern of everybody
THE IMPORTANT and very timely issue on food safety and security was tackled by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research...
Regional ISPs for Onion and Garlic
A BACK-TO-BACK consultation meeting cum packaging workshop for onion and garlic was recently conducted by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources...
Sustainability of the bamboo industry
IMPOSING the issuance of “Certificate of Verification” (CoV) for harvested bamboo dampens private sector investment, discourages planting of bamboo, and breeds bureaucracy.
This was the...