Agriculture and Food

Zambo City youth plan targets jobs, skills and greater voice for young people

ZAMBOANGA CITY (September 1)  — For many young people, having a government program is not enough. They need access to education, decent work, capital, health services and a meaningful...

Japan-backed ‘smart city’ project aims to improve how Davao moves

DAVAO CITY (September 1)  — A Japan-backed project is turning Davao City’s tourism and transport activity into data...

Davao remains top coconut producer as farmers plant over 1K seedlings

DAVAO CITY (September 1)  — More than 1,000 coconut seedlings were planted across the Davao Region on August...

Davao farmers eye Saudi market as new outlet for crops

DAVAO CITY (September 1)  — For farmers in the Davao Region, gaining access to the Saudi Arabian market...

BARMM schools get offline libraries as internet gaps limit students’ access to learning

COTABATO CITY (September 1) — For students in the Bangsamoro, a lack of reliable internet can mean limited...
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Davao durian breaks into Oman market with first 1-ton trial shipment

DAVAO CITY  (August 6)  — Davao’s durian industry has secured a foothold in the Middle East after a trial shipment of 1.08 tons of...

IPOPHL, DA to accelerate rise of Philippine farm products into global brands

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) have strengthened their partnership to accelerate efforts to help more...

PH agri products eye global brands—but can farmers capture the premium?

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (July 30) — PHILIPPINE fruits and other farm products are being positioned for a bigger share of the global market,...

New farm roads open lifeline for Manobo farmers in Surigao Sur

BUTUAN CITY (July 28)  — For Manobo farmers in two remote barangays of San Miguel, Surigao del Sur, the long-awaited road to better livelihoods...

MinDA pushes Blue Economy to keep Mindanao’s ocean wealth at home

DAVAO CITY (July 28)  — Mindanao supplies nearly half of the country’s fisheries, most of its seaweed, and vast mineral resources—but much of the...

DPWH orders geotechnical survey after portion of Davao-Bukidnon highway collapses

DAVAO CITY (July 23)  – The Department of Public Works and Highways has commissioned a private geotechnical firm to conduct a subsurface investigation along...
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