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Harvest the latest news and stories on Philippine agriculture.
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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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PH targeting $36M in export sales in world’s largest food exhibit
The Philippines will be back at the Salon International de I’Alimentation (SIAL) in Paris, France on Oct. 21-25, 2018 to…
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Conscious Consumers can help curb food waste in PH
Food activists, chefs, and organic farmers are calling on Filipino consumers to reduce the country’s food waste by being conscious…
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Indigenous People receives agri-fishery aid
The indigenous people (IP) of Calauit Island of Busuanga, Palawan received more than P8.85 million worth of farm and fishery…
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Women leading the shift in Mindanao’s coffee industry
For Imelda and Ava, coffee is more than just a morning drink that stimulates their senses. Coffee, to these two…
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