Sultan Kudarat emerges as Asia’s coffee powerhouse
SULTAN KUDARAT(October 22) — Sultan Kudarat cemented its place as the country’s coffee capital this month after successfully hosting three major international coffee events,...
₱3.8-M DA grant spurs livestock livelihood in Davao Oriental
DAVAO CITY (October 20) — A ₱3.8-million grant from the Department of Agriculture – Davao Region (DA-11) is set to boost livestock production and...
Rice self-sufficiency plunges to 37-year low, deepening import reliance
MANILA (October 17) — Every bowl of rice on Filipino tables today relies more on foreign imports than ever before in nearly four decades....
Big agri push: Basilan launches ‘Magtanah’ to back farmers, secure food
BASILAN (October 14) — Governor Mujiv Hataman on Monday launched “Magtanah” — short for Magtanim Para May Hanapbuhay — a new provincial program designed...
Drone weed control matches traditional spraying in rice farms — PhilRice
MANILA (October 13) — Drones are proving to be just as effective as traditional backpack sprayers in controlling weeds in wet-seeded rice fields, according...
DA eyes 84% rice self-sufficiency by 2026, 90% by 2028
MANILA (October 13) — The Philippines aims to produce enough rice to meet 84 percent of its domestic demand by the end of 2026,...
