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Harry Roque loses 20 pigs to African Swine Fever

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 02:49 PM

Former presidential spokesman Harry Roque's dream of having his own lechon business is being threatened by African Swine Fever. Read more »

Duterte says won't honor sale of land given to agrarian reform beneficiaries

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 19 08:56 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte rejected Thursday the sale of land given to agrarian reform beneficiaries, saying he won't honor such contracts.   Read more »

From phone makers to farmers: The toll of the US-China trade war

Reuters
Posted at Aug 24 10:45 AM

The world's two largest economies, China and the United States, on Friday exchanged blows in the latest escalation in their trade war that has roiled supply chains and whipsawed financial markets. Read more »

The day lifestyle diva Martha Stewart planted rice in Pampanga

Ces Oreña Drilon
Updated as of Aug 24 09:34 AM

The food and lifestyle maven was toured by some of the province’s proud sons and daughters, introducing her to the country’s culinary soul. With the superstar chef—who she knows as the country’s best—leading the way, she took a liking to Tocino Del Cielo and orange jelly. Read more »

Hey dreamers, it’s time we go back to the farm

Warren de Guzman
Posted at Aug 13 06:04 PM

Our search for better, easier, more convenient solutions and living conditions have led to very real changes in the countryside—and they’re not very good changes. What’s the solution? Self-sufficiency would be a step in the right direction. Read more »

Farmers group seeks better financing to boost agriculture

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 07 09:44 AM

Banks should consider providing financing options to farmers despite risks to help grow the agriculture sector, Alyansa Agrikultura chairman Ernie Ordonez says. Read more »

This drone can plant 30 kilos of seeds in under an hour

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 05 06:20 PM

This drone can spread around 30 to 40 kilos of certified seeds in under an hour. The Department of Agriculture sees this as a solution to areas where farmers are scarce. Read more »

Millions of small pig farmers in Asia threatened by swine fever outbreak

Thin Lei Win, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Updated as of Jul 03 08:12 AM

ROME, Italy—Millions of small-scale pig farmers across Asia risk falling into poverty due to the rapid spread of African swine fever, the United Nations warned on Tuesday. Read more »

Mangoes for P20 to P50 per kilo: Agri department sets bargain sale amid surplus

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 11 05:35 PM

MANILA - The agriculture department said Monday it is selling mangoes at a discounted price amid a supply surplus. Read more »

'Robin the salesman': Padilla volunteers to be Agriculture poster boy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 11 05:09 PM

Actor Robin Padilla has volunteered to become the face of the Department of Agriculture, its chief said Monday. Read more »

Farming advocates dig deep in effort to save QC land from commercial conversion

Patrick Quintos
Updated as of Jun 01 08:57 PM

One of the last few green breathing spaces in Metro Manila, located in UP Diliman, is under threat from land conversion. Read more »

El Niño crop damage reaches P7.9 billion, says agri dept

Kori Quintos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 02 08:24 PM

The estimate spans 277,890 hectares of agricultural area, affecting some 250,000 farmers and fisherfolk. Read more »

'Angas Beef': New Batangas meat product penetrating upscale market

Mye Mulingtapang, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 02 12:51 PM

Everybody knows about Kapeng Barako and Batangas Bulalo. But there is another Batangas pride making its way to the higher market.    Read more »

State of calamity, idineklara sa Murcia, Negros Occidental

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 06 02:49 AM

Ang mga magsasaka naman sa Bayambang, Pangasinan, minadali na ang pag-ani sa mga tanim nilang sibuyas. Read more »

Solar-powered irrigation system, inilunsad sa Pampanga

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 05 01:13 AM

Isang alternatibong paraan ng patubig ang inilunsad ng Department of Agriculture sa Pampanga. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: April 2, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 02 11:52 PM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

Agribusiness isinusulong para sa mga OFW sa Italya

Mye Mulingtapang, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 03 09:28 PM

MILAN, Italy – Isang dating overseas Filipino worker (OFW) ang nagbabahagi ngayon ng mga programa, oportunidad at serbisyo hinggil sa agribusiness para sa mga manggagawang Pilipino sa abroad. Read more »

Salt farming

Domcar C. Lagto, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 02 06:55 PM

Local salt farmers harvest salt in Nasugbu, Batangas on Tuesday afternoon. Read more »

The best, export-ready succulents come from this part of Benguet

Rhia Diomampo Grana
Updated as of Apr 01 02:42 PM

Farmer PJ Haight—whose farm in Atok made the shift for health and logistical reasons—says there’s a huge potential in farming the thick-skinned plants, but admits that climate change poses a challenge Read more »

National Irrigation Administration, tiniyak ang sapat na patubig sa irigasyon sa Bulacan

Jeffrey Hernaez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 24 11:48 PM

Tiniyak ng National Irrigation Administration ang sapat na suplay ng tubig pang-irigasyon sa mga palayan sa Bulacan at ilang bahagi ng Pampanga. Read more »