AGRITRENDS: The grass that feeds Filipinos
“Ten thousand years have passed since the current pleasantly temperate period began, so another sudden shift is overdue. The notion that greenhouse gases could...
AGRITRENDS: The grass that feeds Filipinos
Back in the 1950s, Asia faced an impending food crisis as population continues to grow. Something must be done so two American charities,...
The grass the feeds Filipinos
Filipino plant pathologist Dr. Benito Vergara worked at the Laguna-based International Rice Research Rice Research Institute (IRRI) from 1961 to 1995. He died in 2015 at the age of 81.
Going back to the basics
If someone mentions the words “organic agriculture,” what comes into your mind right away?
Environment-friendly, natural, not using pesticides and other chemicals, sustainable, regenerative, and...
Going back to the basics
“Organic agriculture is the answer,” pointed out Jessica Reyes-Cantos of the Manila-based Rice Watch and Action Network. “It won’t only retain soil productivity but...
Going back to the basics
Organic farming can feed the world’s growing population, according to the findings from one of America’s leading universities.
The study showed that organic farms in...
AGRITRENDS: Going bananas
From its beginning in the late 1960s and spurred by the flourishing markets in Japan and the Middle East in 1970s, the banana export...
Bringing back the golden days of coconut industry
‘Coconut oil is very healthy,” UK’s Holland and Barrett claims, adding: “Coconut oil is the little black dress of wellbeing – everyone should have...
Bringing back the golden days of coconut industry
While the coconut industry is touted as “the lifeblood of the Philippine agriculture,” it is not given much attention in recent years. In fact,...
Bringing back the golden days of coconut industry
When he inherited the 5-hectare farm in Eman, Bansalan, Davao del Sur from his mother, Benjamin R. Lao was a little bit apprehensive of...