Fertile Ground
Harvest the latest news and stories on Philippine agriculture.
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Negros Occ set to continue developing its organic agri industry
Negros Occidental is assured of continued support from its local government unit (LGU) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) in…
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Kapeng Pinoy: Why the world is ready for Philippine coffee
FILIPINOS LOVE COFFEE – And the statistic speaks for itself: Pinoys rank 5th in the world as one of the…
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PH and Papua New Guinea to Work Together Towards Agri Development
The Philippines and Papua New Guinea have forged a partnership in order to improve agricultural development in both countries. According…
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Davao Schools and Local Communities Continue to Benefit from DA and DepEd’s ‘Gulayan’ Program
Students continue to harvest the benefits of the government’s Gulayan sa Paaralan Program (GPP), according to officials. Director of the…
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Small-Scale Farmers in Mindanao to Benefit from JICA-Funded Rural Infra Projects
The Japanese government has funded several infrastructure projects in order to help boost the agricultural production and food security in…
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Senator Villar: Put family farms first
Family farms play a critical role in food production as they account for over 90 percent of all farms worldwide.…
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Agri dep’t opens TienDA farmers’ market in Taguig
The Department of Agriculture (DA) opened a direct-from-farmers store in Taguig City. The new establishment is part of the DA’s…
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Gov’t pushing for rice-corn mixture as alternative staple food
Starting this year, the government will be rolling out a program that will incorporate corn in the country’s food supply…
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NFA Returns to the Department of Agri for better coordination
The National Food Authority (NFA) said that its transfer to the control of the Department of Agriculture (DA) will help…
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800 farmers graduate from DA “School on the Air” program
THE GRASS IS GREENER: Around 800 farmers across Region 12 (Soccsksargen) graduated from the Department of Agriculture (DA) “School on…
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