IKOT.PH
For a country frequently visited by typhoons, Filipino farmers could be better off by adopting greenhouse technologies that would enable them to protect and raise crops all year-round. “This is similar to what other countries and progressive farmer-entrepreneurs have been doing, and we want to encourage more farmers through their cooperatives and associations to put […]
As the country continues to battle the challenges brought about by the ongoing pandemic, different agencies of the government remain steadfast in implementing programs to cushion the blows of the worldwide crisis. For the last two years, the Duterte administration has worked double time to manage the effects of the pandemic and lay-out plans to […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan said that instead of imposing mandatory military training via the Reserved Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) to the youth, the government should focus on strengthening programs that will address food security and hunger. In his DZMM’s ‘On the Spot’ vice-presidential interview, Pangilinan maintained his opposition on the proposal to reimpose mandatory military training […]
As the government imposes stricter movement, particularly in “Alert Level 3″ areas to prevent and reduce COVID-19 infections, Agriculture Secretary William Dar appealed anew to consumers to avoid panic-buying, assuring that the country has enough food supply. “Buying more food than what we require deprives others, thus causing an artificial shortage and price spikes,” Dar […]
In support to the urban agriculture promotion of the Department of Agriculture (DA), the Institute of Crop Science, College of Agriculture and Food Science of the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) turned over the “Hardin ng Kalusugan at Pagkain”, an initiative under its Edible Landscaping (EL) project: Magtanim ng Gulay Para sa Isang […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking an additional P12 billion (B), on top of the recommended P95-B budget for 2022, to address surmounting food and agriculture global challenges onto the “new world.” “We are entering a ‘new world’ — the global scale of the ‘new normal’ as an offshoot of the COVID-19 pandemic — […]
Aksyon Demokratiko standard bearer and Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno on Friday said he will pursue a medium and long-term plan and fund to boost the country’s agricultural sector. During a dialogue with agriculture advocates at the Manila City Hall, Moreno said adopting a different planning approach for the sector will pave the way for […]
The increasing per capita food consumption due to population growth — exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic — has caused the demand for basic food items to continuously rise. Another challenge faced by food producers is the decreasing hectarage and limited water resources devoted to agriculture. To resolve this quandary, people are now looking at incorporating […]
While the production of palay and poultry posted positive gains, it was not enough to pull up the performance of the country’s agriculture and fishery sector in the third quarter (Q3) of 2021. The value of the country’s agriculture and fisheries production, at constant 2018 prices, dipped by -2 6 percent (%) in Q3 2021, […]
Following stories on the damage brought about by Typhoon Maring to agricultural production areas in the country, Agriculture Secretary William Dar vowed to continue working on reforms for the Philippine agriculture sector. “Typhoons are our norm, yet we do not have to be so desensitized. We have to fight, foremost, desensitization, complacency, and stubborn traditionalism in […]