FARMHELP: A New Mobile Application to Link Filipino Farmers to the Department of Agriculture

GOOD NEWS--A new mobile phone application, FARMHELP, could now be used by farmers, fisher folks and other agriculture stakeholders to forward their concerns and submit complaints to the Department of Agriculture 24 hours every day and seven days a week. FARMHELP, designed by the group PureForce which also designed the 911 program of the administration... Continue Reading →

#BuyLocal: Support Local Farmers

You can't buy happiness, but you can buy local produce and that's kind of the same thing. How so?  Locally grown food tastes better. The state of freshness is ensured as the time in transit is less and/or less time to sit around. Thus, it is more nutritious. The healthier you get, the happier you'll be. You help... Continue Reading →

Think Globally, Act Locally

When I was younger I would hear some people jokingly say, "Go home and plant Camote" especially when someone does not want to study or when one performs low in academics. It seems farming has been looked down on ever since. As a result, young people tend to be inferior about themselves especially when their parents' primary source of living is farming or... Continue Reading →

Is Rice R & D Worth Investing In?

Proceedings: Is Rice R&D Worth Investing In? Rice is an important crop in the Philippines (PH). In the Rice-Based Farm Household Survey (RBFHS) of PhilRice, 68% of farmer-respondents reported that rice income accounts for more than 50% of their total earnings in July-December 2011. FNRI (2008) survey results show that rice and rice products constitute... Continue Reading →

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