Big prospects for Philippine mangoes
Mango, known in the science world as “Mangifera indica,” is the country’s national fruit. “The delicate balance between sweetness and acidic taste is one...
Big prospects for Philippine mangoes
There are several varieties of mango grown in the Philippines. But when people talk about the fruit, they are actually referring to mango carabao. ...
How can agriculture help curb climate change?
Is there a possibility that a part of the problem can also be a part of solution?
Such is the case of agriculture in times...
A standard for sustainable rice production
“Rice is the one thing that truly defines Asia. From Pakistan to North Korea to Papua New Guinea and Indonesia, rice is the one...
Rediscovering the potentials of nipa palm
A kind of palm that grows along the coastlines and estuarine habitats can be one possible solution of the problem of the food crisis...
Fighting malnutrition with veggies
“Food is literally the most important thing in the world. It is not even next to life, because it is life itself. Deprived of...
Perennials seen as solution to unsustainable upland farming
The problems that beset the uplands in the Philippines, particularly deforestation, can be curtailed by planting perennial crops, according to a biomass consultant with...
Hope for declining mango industry
Secretary Emmanuel Piñol expressed his optimism to the revitalization of the country’s declining mango production.
Speaking during the “Mindanao Mango Stakeholders’ Forum”, Piñol urged mango...
AGRITRENDS: Philippines now 101% corn sufficient
“We are 101% sufficient in corn today,” declared Dr. Vivencio R. Mamaril, officer-in-charge of the Bureau of Plant Industry and director of the Philippine...
Producing your own organic fertilizer
Land degradation in the country affects about one-third of the population, according to Senator Loren Legarda, chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change....