ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews/15 October)—Basilan Governor Mujiv Hataman said over 200 local farmers have signed up for the province’s Magtanah or Magtanim Para May Hanapbuhay program, aimed at revitalizing the province’s agricultural sector and uplifting the lives of its farmers by
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 3 July) — Bernardo Adtoon, a farmer from Barangay Langag in the town of Esperanza, has successfully sent his three children to college due to the significant income from his rubber tree products
PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 24 June) — Agusan del Sur inaugurated on Tuesday a ₱550-million state-of-the-art soils laboratory to help boost agriculture in the province. The facility, fully funded by the provincial government, is located beside the Provincial
PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 25 July)—Gov. Santiago Cane Jr. has focused his vision on nurturing the aspirations of young farmers, who he believes are poised to drive the growth and modernization of agriculture in the province. The governor
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 16 July)—The remote village of Das-agan, once known as the killing fields of the dreaded “Lost Command” in the 1980s, is now seeing promising livelihood prospects for citronella (Cymbopogon nardus) farmers. This development
PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 30 May)—Rep. Adolph Edward Plaza (2nd Dist., Agusan del Sur) has lamented the neglect by the national government of the importance of the role of soil science in enhancing the country’s agriculture and economy.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 2 June)—Three cacao farmers from this city will represent the country in the 2023 International Cocoa Awards at the Salon du Chocolat in Paris, France from October 28 to November 1. This was announced by Director
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 4 April)— A young seafarer’s “flavorful dream” drove him to leave a lucrative job at sea and instead embark on growing vanilla in his native Sarangani province, hoping that someday this can help turn the
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 22 March)—A corporate executive turned on-the-ground farmer in Malungon town, Sarangani province, shared his unique experience of harvesting a cacao fruit whose pulp has similarities with the exotic durian fruit. “My first time harvesting this
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 4 January) – The provincial government of South Cotabato is mulling the development of soybean production as one of the keys to ensure food security in the area. Gov. Reynaldo Tamayo Jr. bared on Tuesday plans
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 12 Feb) – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has delivered a total of P321.18-million worth of agricultural infrastructure projects and machineries to farmers in Region 12 last year as part of its continuing food security
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/28 September) — The National Food Authority (NFA) in South Cotabato assured local residents that it has enough rice stocks for the province in case the predicted long dry spell or El Niño phenomenon intensifies in the
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/27 Sept) – Local government units (LGU) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) in the Davao region will procure 10 farm tractors this year as part of the effort to mechanize agriculture. DA regional director Constancio C. Maghanoy
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/17 September) – The city government has allocated an initial P1 million for the conduct of cloud-seeding operations and other interventions for the local farming sector when the predicted long dry spell or El Niño phenomenon would
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/17 September) – Growing brown or “unpolished” rice through organic methods gives less yield but the variety commands a higher price compared to white rice, a farmer in Magsaysay, Davao del Sur said Thursday. Clemencio Resola, 51, member
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews/12 Sept) – The National Food Authority (NFA) in South Cotabato has created a procurement team to plan out the establishment of four buying stations in four strategic locations in the province to buy palay from farmers. NFA
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews/08 September) — Prices of rice in various public markets in South Cotabato are three pesos higher than the suggested retail price, alarming consumers and alarmed local officials here. Agriculture officials here warned rice wholesalers and retailers
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/13 August) — Unabated banana plantation expansion and discoveries of new mining areas have shrunk the areas planted to vegetable, threatening stability of supply in the domestic markets, and the export of Mindanao vegetables to recently developed markets
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews/9 Aug) – Tourists visiting South Cotabato will soon experience the abundance of fruits, flowers and vegetables in just one stop as the municipal government of Tupi is pushing for the establishment of the P40-million Tupi Fruit, Flower
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews/25 June)—The World Bank-funded Mindanao Rural Development Program (MRDP) has extended P10 million for a rubber production project in T’boli, South Cotabato, officials said. Benefiting around 90 farmers, the project aims to plant 55,000 rubber trees intercropped with
STO NIñO, SOUTH COTABATO (MindaNews/18 June)—A P24-million rice processing facility will rise here within the year to support the locality’s palay production, to address post-harvest problems like drying especially during peak harvest and during the rainy season, officials said on
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/04 June) – Water will be a source of conflict and could possibly be a reason for war in 2020 if the river basins of Mindanao are not managed properly and the crucial resource is not allocated well,
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews/08 April) — Another coconut pest with a far more devastating effect has infested farms in parts of Southwestern Mindanao, agriculture officials said. Elvira B.C. Silva, Philippine Coconut Authority Region 12 chief, said Asiatic palm weevil has been
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/29 March) – For the fourth consecutive year, Davao Agricultural Ventures Corporation (Davco) has been certified as compliant with the high standards of the Global Good Agricultural Practices (GGAP). GGAP or Global GAP is a private sector group
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/28 March) – The provincial government of South Cotabato is set to launch a seed subsidy scheme for palay farmers who would be affected by the upcoming closure of two major irrigation facilities in the province. Reynaldo
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/20 March) – Agriculture personnel in South Cotabato are hoping to lure more major investments in the province’s agriculture sector in the coming months with the recent completion of the area’s crop suitability map. Reynaldo Legaste, South
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews/15 March) – Coconut leaf beetles are threatening coconut farms in Southwestern Mindanao, which have already infested at least 12 towns spread in the region’s four provinces, officials disclosed on Thursday. Amalia Datukan, Department of Agriculture-Region 12 director,
MARILOG DISTRICT, Davao City (MindaNews/24 February) – Farmers in this mountainous district are now eying high-value crops as alternate sources of income with assistance from the city government in exploring new technologies in upland farming.[] With the suitability of the
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/17 February) – Palay and corn production in Region 12 or the Soccsksargen Region posted significant improvements last year as it firmed up its position as among the top grains producer in Mindanao and the entire country.
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews/23 January)—Facilities of an agricultural research center are getting an upgrade to further boost the farmers’ productivity in North Cotabato, officials said over the weekend. Amalia Datukan, Department of Agriculture Region 12 director, said the provincial government of
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews/19 January) — “This is not enough reason for them to opt to lay off workers or shut down,” the provincial agriculturist said as he reported that only 37 hectares of land planted to bananas have been infected
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews/02 December) – The National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) said Zamboanga Peninsula’s palay production during the third quarter of this year was higher by 32. 6 percent or an increase of 54,447 metric tons (MT) compared to the
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews/8 Nov) – At least 13,401 hectares of land are suitable for coffee production expansion in Sultan Kudarat province, officials said, urging farmers to plant the crop to help narrow the supply gap in the country. At a
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/7 Nov) – The Department of Agriculture (DA) is working for the expansion of the Roll On, Roll Off (RoRo) transport system in the coastal municipality of Glan in Sarangani province in a bid to facilitate the
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/04 October) – Life may have become easier for farmers here since they no longer need to run to the City Agriculture Office in the heart of the city if they need assistance and updates. Since mobile phones
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews/04 October) – The Department of Agriculture (DA) will distribute 46 units of cassava grater and presser to the three island provinces of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) to boost cassava production in these areas. The
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/03 October) – The City Agriculture Office is tapping small farmers rather than large-scale plantations in the city’s bid to become the country’s top cacao producer. Leonardo Avila III, City Agriculture Office chief, said there might be no
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews/28 September) – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has established two nurseries in Barangay La Paz, an upland farming village here, and is in the propagation stage of a Ceylon Tea variety in preparation to establish tea production
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/29 August) — The city aims to become the country’s top producer of cacao, said City Agriculture Officer Leo Avila. Avila said this can be realized if an investor from Europe pursues his plan to cultivate 10,000 hectares
KIDAPAWAN CITY (MindaNews/05 February) – An environmentalist-lawyer has urged legislators in North Cotabato to look into the province’s Environment Code before they allow the field testing of a genetically-modified eggplant inside a state-owned university in Kabacan town. In a forum
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/27 Jan) – A banana exporting company is investing P300 million for its expansion in Maguindanao, hoping that peace and order in the province will be sustained. Edgar L. Bullecer, senior vice president of Unifrutti Philippines, confirmed during
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews/19 January) — The Social Action Center (SAC) of the Diocese of Malaybalay is working with close to 800 Bukidnon farmers in its organic farming project, SAC Malaybalay director Fr. Danilo Paciente told MindaNews Tuesday. Paciente said the
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews/07 January) — In typhoon-wracked 2009, Northern Mindanao registered the highest growth rate in agriculture with 4.6 percent compared to the 0.37-percent national average. Roel R. Ravanera, dean of the Xavier University College of Agriculture (XUCA)
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/04 December) — Three Mindanao companies have accessed the P50- billion integrated financing program of the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) for their food and agri-processing projects this year. Vice president Camilo C. Leyba, the head of
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/11 Nov) – Senator Teofisto Guingona III has filed a resolution asking the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food to examine the impact of the United States economic sanctions against Iran on the Philippine banana export industry and
KEBINTON, Impasug-ong, Bukidnon (MindaNews/10 November) — Vegetable farmers are going to need not just financing assistance to sustain them in the next 10 years but a complete package from the government, such as training on agri-business enterprises, marketing, and other
