AgriTrends: How to grow Thai giant jujube profitably
“It contains ten times more vitamin C than a regular apple. Its visually appealing nature transports you to a different country.” That is how...
AgriTrends: Eating pesticide-free crops now possible
Chemicals designed to eliminate pests and undesirable weeds are currently receiving significant media coverage.
“Ban entire pesticide class to protect children’s health,” The Guardian headlines!
“Exposure...
AgriTrends: There’s more to tobacco than just for smoking
Christopher Columbus is recognized for introducing tobacco, which he found in the pre-Columbian Americas, where it was utilized for medicinal and ceremonial purposes. When...
AgriTrends: Potential solutions from agriculture to address climate change
Due to human activities such as fossil fuel combustion, deforestation, mining, refrigeration, livestock production, and rice cultivation, among others, the climate of our planet...
AgriTrends: Weather forecasting rollout for Filipino farmers in time for typhoons
The difference between weather and climate is frequently debated, with certain people contending that weather represents the immediate sensations we experience, whereas climate refers...
AgriTrends: Where have all our fish gone?
If you give a man a fish, he will have food for a day, so goes a Chinese proverb. However, if you teach him...
AgriTrends: Where have all our fish gone?
Jeannyline T. Arriaga, from Bansalan, Davao del Sur, is a devoted mother. She typically rises early in the morning to prepare breakfast for her...
AgriTrends: Where have all our fish gone?
Rice and fish are the staple food of Filipinos. Although rice receives considerable attention in the media, fish is not given much prominence. Following...
AgriTrends: Staple rice may help stave off diseases
Rice, rather than meat, serves as the primary source of protein for Filipinos. This point was prominently highlighted by Dr. Eva Goyena, Senior Science...
AgriTrends: Staple rice may help stave off diseases
Malnutrition is one of the country’s biggest health problems, particularly among the young ones. Based on a survey conducted by the Food and Nutrition...