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 →
Read & Tell: These 4 Agriculture Fields Have Great Job Opportunities
When you hear the word “agriculture,” images of a farmer atop his tractor may come to mind, but there are a slew of other related professions to pursue, from engineering to economics.
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 →
εїз THANK GOD FOR OUR FARMERS εїз
Hey there! Have you eaten yet? Kindly pause for a moment and thank God for being the source of good and perfect gifts. That's marvelous! Next, have you ever thought that farmers also deserve to be recognized too for bringing those food on your table? Sometimes, our life gets too busy on many things that we tend to... Continue Reading →
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