Agriculture and Food

Rainy Season Begins, Raising Fresh Concerns for Vulnerable Mindanao Communities

DAVAO CITY  (June 5)  — The official onset of the rainy season may bring relief from months of intense heat, but for many communities across Mindanao, it also signals...

P509-M Debt Wipeout Frees Davao Farmers—But the Real Test Starts No

DAVAO CITY  (June 5)  — After years—and for some, decades—of carrying the weight of land debts, thousands of...

Caraga PIOs Face New Digital Frontline as AI Reshapes Government Communication

BUTUAN CITY  (June 5)  — As artificial intelligence rapidly transforms the way information is produced and consumed, government...

160 Families Displaced as Violence Returns to BARMM’s Special Geographic Area

COTABATO CITY  (June 5)  — Just days after a deadly gun attack left four people dead, residents of...

Rare Agreement at the ICC: Duterte’s Fitness Evaluation Moves Forward

DAVAO CITY (June 5) — In a case defined by legal battles and political controversy, prosecutors and lawyers...
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DA-13 launches ‘Grow Your Own Food’ challenge for media

BUTUAN CITY (October 23) — The Department of Agriculture – Caraga (DA-13) has launched a vegetable gardening contest for media practitioners in Agusan del...

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...
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