Fertile Ground
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Davao: Cacao Capital of the Philippines
The Philippines’ obsession with chocolate has evolved, improved, and become stronger through history. However, it was just recently that the…
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War on Smuggling: PBBM’s Legacy
Onion cartels, a sugar crisis, and now the largest seizure of smuggled cigarettes in Philippine history – these are just…
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Cash Crop: Is it high time for PH to decriminalize cannabis?
To decriminalize cannabis would be a game-changer for the Philippines’ agricultural sector. It would also set the strongest of tones…
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DA’s KAYA program inspires young Pinoys to get into agri
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar, perceives that in 12 years or so, the Philippines may have a “critical”…
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Save the Farmers: ‘Session Groceries’ leads by example
Iloisa Romaraog was a former tech analyst for a global tech company. She launched ‘Session Groceries’ with her business partner,…
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Food security vs food self-sufficiency
SHOULD the country aim for the attainment of food security or food self-sufficiency? This question was tackled by prominent economist…
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Rice Tariffication Law (RTL): The Other Duterte Legacy
In these troubled times, one huge piece of good news that we feel deserves more attention is the Rice Tariffication…
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2021: A Promising Year for Urban Gardening in the PH
2020 was a challenging year for Philippine agriculture, but 2021 looks primed to be the year of urban gardening. For…
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