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DA EYES MORE COLD STORAGE FOR CROPS, AGRI PRODUCTS

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. is planning to build more cold storage facilities at the Food Terminal in Taguig City as part of a broader strategy to address overproduction and minimize post-harvest losses of agricultural products, particularly vegetables and other high-value crops. “Ang immediate problem na nakikita ko ay iyong oversupply from time to […]

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NOGRALES BATS FOR CLIMATE RESILIENT AGRICULTURE

The chair of the House of Representatives’ labor and employment committee underscored the need to shift to climate-resilient agriculture and fisheries to avoid the crippling effects of disasters on the livelihood of farmers and fisherfolk. “We need to prioritize the shift to agriculture and fisheries that can cope with the harsher effects of climate change. […]

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USE SCIENCE TO PROTECT CROPS VS EL NIÑO — SOLON

With the country’s farmers facing the threats of the El Niño phenomenon, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee on Monday urged the government to maximize state educational institutions like the University of the Philippines (UP) to produce crops that can survive extreme weather conditions that lead to extended droughts and damaging floods. “We should all […]

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SOLAR-POWERED COLD STORAGE TO AID FARMERS – DAR

To maintain the quality of agricultural produce and prevent post-harvest losses, thereby enabling farmers to earn a decent income from their yield, the Department of Agriculture has teamed up with the Next Agri Corporation Philippines Inc., and Ecofrost Technologies India for the installation of solar-powered storage in food production areas across the country. Agriculture Secretary William Dar […]