Agriculture and Food

64% want Sara Duterte to return P73 million in disallowed funds

MANILA  (September 11) — A clear majority of Filipinos want Vice President Sara Duterte to return PHP73 million in confidential funds disallowed by the Commission on Audit (COA), a...

Sulu vice governor urges Marcos to create dedicated health fund for island province

JOLO, Sulu  (September 11) — Sulu Vice Governor Abdusakur Tan has urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to establish...

Philippines faces double burden of malnutrition: 43% of adults overweight, 1 in 4 children stunted

MANILA  (September 11) — The Philippines is battling two nutrition crises at once: 43 percent of adults are...

Duyog Bangsamoro urges Marcos: Keep hands off BARMM polls

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY  (September 11) — A broad civil society coalition has urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr....

P680-K DOST grant turns coconut waste into livelihood, disaster tool in Davao Occidental

JOSE ABAD SANTOS (September 11) — Discarded coconut husks could soon become a source of income and a...
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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 could offer a much-needed alternative to...

P1.5-B farm roads set for Davao Region in 2026 to boost farm access

DAVAO CITY (August 20) — Farmers across the Davao Region are set to benefit from about PHP1.5 billion worth of farm-to-market road (FMR) projects...

NIA-Davao’s PalitAni puts farmers closer to consumers

DAVAO CITY (August 19)  — For farmers, producing a good harvest is only half the battle. Finding buyers—and getting a fair price without passing...

AI drones promise smarter farms, but small farmers must not be left behind

DAVAO CITY (August 17) — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is testing drones powered by artificial intelligence (AI) to spot crop diseases and other...

Davao farm exports reach Saudi market—but will farmers get the bigger share?

DAVAO CITY (August 10) — A SHIPMENT of 17.2 metric tons of Davao-grown agricultural products to Saudi Arabia is being touted as a breakthrough...

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...
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