Davao-based sustainable agroforestry system defies El Niño phenomenon
El Niño is a natural climate phenomenon marked by the atypical warming of surface waters in the eastern and central equatorial Pacific Ocean. This...
Pulses can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Rice-loving Filipinos can contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by incorporating lentils, beans, chickpeas, and other pulses into their diets. This may...
How sea level rise affects food production
The inevitable is happening: The ocean is rising — and its pace is increasing. The most recent State of the Ocean Report from the...
With azolla, farmers can now grow their own fertilizer
With the global population expected to hit 10 billion by the year 2050, farmers are required to increase food production by 70% compared to...
AgriTrends: Coral reefs’ destruction threatens fish production
Archipelago, as defined by the Oxford English Dictionary, is “a sea or stretch of water having many islands.” The word could have been invented...
AgriTrends: Davao del Sur farmer shows vegetables can be grown profitably under apple trees
Benzone Kennedy F. Sepe needs no introduction. He is the Filipino counterpart of Johnny Appleseed (whose real name is John Chapman), an American pioneer...
AgriTrends | Biotechnology: Are genetically modified crops safe to eat?
“As a former Secretary of Agriculture, I have witnessed how science and technology—when paired with sound policy—can transform lives,” said Dr. William D. Dar,...
AgriTrends | Biotechnology: The rise of transgenic crops
Since 1996, a total of 73 countries have incorporated genetically modified (GM) crops into their agricultural frameworks, with 44 countries adopting them through cultivation...
AgriTrends: Climate change: What farmers can do to minimize the release of methane
“If we control methane, which is viable, then we are likely to soften global warming more than one would have thought, so that's a...
AgriTrends | Climate change: How agriculture contributes to surging methane’s emissions
“Methane is far more potent than carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas, capturing more of the sun’s relative force, but it persists for less...