AGRITRENDS: Is Philippines losing its global market for bananas?
“Banana is the most economically important fruit crop in the Philippines,” said the Laguna-based Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and...
AGRITRENDS: Water shortage also means food shortage
No, it's not dwindling land areas that pose the biggest threat to food security, it's water shortage.
“Many well-informed individuals see a future of water...
AGRITRENDS: The year that was — in agriculture
Here are some of the agricultural stories that made headlines in 2021:
Golden rice: Game changer in rice production (September 6): A “potential game changer...
AGRITRENDS: Disneyland of organic farming systems
The municipality of Bansalan is touted as “the green town of Davao del Sur.” It is understandable as it has several farms that practice...
AGRICULTURE: Farmed tilapia production declining
Farmed tilapia production in the Philippines is declining, says a fishery expert who made tilapia as the country’s second most popular fish after bangus.
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AGRITRENDS: Pancit canton with squash gaining popularity
No doubt about it: Filipinos love pancit canton. Even foreigners who have visited the country and tried it can attest to its delicious taste....
AGRITRENDS: Much ado about the staple rice
For thousands of years, rice (known in the science world as Oryza sativa) has been part of the human diet. Historical evidence suggests that...
AGRITRENDS: Farming systems that can offset methane emissions from rice fields
If the world is serious about avoiding the worst effects of climate change, we need to cut methane emissions from the fossil fuel industry,”...
AGRITRENDS: Golden rice tastes just like white rice but better
How does golden rice taste?
During the inauguration of the Crop Biotechnology Center (CBC) at the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) last September 30,...
AGRITRENDS: Lowering tariffs on corn may kill production
Corn is the country’s second staple food – after rice. The white variety is a common food in the tables of some provinces of...