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06/09/2026

Nestlé supports DA push for PH coffee industry

THE Philippine coffee industry will move forward stronger with the creation of the Coffee Industry Development Office (CIDO) under the Department of Agriculture (DA). Advertisements Last February, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. issued Department Order 06 creating the CIDO, a dedicate...

06/09/2026

Food firms, MSMEs to showcase products at Camanava expo

CLOSE to 100 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) including food firms are joining the first Camanava Business Conference and Expo, to be held this Sept. 3 and 4 at the Navotas Convention Center. Advertisements The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) Navotas chapter and the Na...

06/09/2026

DOST developing forest DNA database

EXPERTS from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) are developing a DNA-based identification tool to strengthen the protection of Philippine forests by identifying timber species against illegally sourced materials passed off as legitimate. Advertisements Through the DOST-Forest Products R...

06/09/2026

Study shows importance of corn variety selection

LOS BAÑOS, Laguna — The government must expand how it evaluates and promotes corn varieties as farmer preference should carry equal weight with agronomic performance. Advertisements This was the recommendation of the latest policy brief from the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study ...

06/09/2026

Fishpond operation ensures better tilapia harvest in Abra town

LA PAZ, Abra — For communities in this upland province, access to fish no longer depends on daily river catches. Through backyard ponds supported by government assistance, local fisherfolk are now harvesting tilapia regularly. Advertisements The shift is evident in Barangay Progresso, where member...

06/09/2026

MMSU, agribusiness firms forge ties to raise Ilocos Norte corn yields

BATAC CITY, Ilocos Norte — Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) has entered into a partnership with seven agribusiness companies to improve corn production in Ilocos Norte through technology demonstrations, research, and farmer training. Advertisements The memorandum of agreement (MOA) was signe...

06/09/2026

Carabao center expands buffalo entrustment in Nueva Ecija

MUÑOZ, Nueva Ecija — The Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) under the Department of Agriculture is stepping up its herd buildup efforts in Nueva Ecija through two separate animal entrustments aimed at strengthening community livelihoods and increasing local milk production. Advertisements The PCC at...

06/09/2026

Why the Resilience Revolution must succeed

I CANNOT but help write a follow-up column on my very first piece on the need for a “Resilience Revolution” in agriculture, as the torrential rains and Middle East crisis are clobbering our food producers, most especially the smallholders. Advertisements And there should be no more excuses to ma...

06/09/2026

Vizcaya gets citrus nursery facility

06/09/2026

Thai company open to Asean partnerships

SAMUT PRAKAN, Thailand — A publicly listed company here is open to partnerships with companies in Southeast Asia, including the Philippines, for cooperation