Agriculture Magazine - December 2019

In this issue

Cultivating a Sustainable Future in Cacao Production

Farm Tour Destinations You'd Love to Visit in Iloilo and Guimaras

Quality Makes This Dragon Fruit Farm in Cavite endure Stiff Competition in the Market

FARM TOUR DESTINATIONS YOU'D LOVE TO VISIT IN ILOILO AND GUIMARAS

YOU WILL ENJOY visiting farm tour destinations in Iloilo and Guimaras because you will be able to pick up practical ideas that you can adopt in your own farm. That’s what we found when our tour group visited projects in organic as well as conventional farms, all of who observe good agricultural practices.

6 mins

CULTIVATING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE IN CACAO PRODUCTION

SITUATED within 20 degrees north and south of the equator, the Philippines belongs to what is called the “Cacao Belt,” an ideal hub for cacao production.

4 mins

EAST-WEST SEED BRINGS ‘MUCHO' SUCCESS TO FARMERS WITH ITS NEW EGGPLANT VARIETY

EGGPLANTS belong to the Solanaceae family, which includes tomatoes and peppers. In the Philippines, eggplant is considered one of the top vegetable crops in terms of volume of production (around 186,000 metric tons from January to June 2019). The Ilocos Region, Pangasinan, Central Luzon, and Southern Tagalog are known as the top producers of eggplant in the country. Every year, eggplant is grown in an average of 21,225 hectares, making it an important source of income for many Filipino farmers.

2 mins

CHARMING SNOW, A NEW CAULIFLOWER VARIETY

GUILLERMO SARONA, 59 years old, is a hardworking father, a loving husband, and a farmer. Sarona has been farming crucifers (cauliflower and cabbage) for more than a decade and it has always been the source of their everyday living.

2 mins

QUALITY MAKES THIS DRAGON FRUIT FARM IN CAVITE ENDURE STIFF COMPETITION IN THE MARKET

SILAN FARM’S STORY is one that is full of inspiration. Husband and wife Edilberto, or Eddie, and Sheila Silan started with just 10 dragon fruit cuttings planted in a small part of a half-hectare property which Eddie inherited from his parents.

10 mins

ENVIRONMENTAL EVENT BROADENS CULTIVATION OF INDIGENOUS PALAWAN CHERRY

IT WAS the environment conservation event “Padyak Para sa Kalikasan” that paved the way for the recent planting of at least 500 seedlings of the Balayong tree, popularly known as the “Palawan Cherry,” in Barangay Bacungan, Puerto Princesa City.

3 mins

A NEGROS OCCIDENTAL FARM ADVOCATES THE USE OF MEDICINAL PLANTS

BEFORE MODERN MEDICINE was developed during the 18th century, people used plants as a remedy for most of their ailments. Numerous folklore from various parts of the globe attest to the capability of plants to address such problems.

4 mins

FORMER OFW PROMOTES SULU COFFEE CULTURE THROUGH HER FAMILY BUSINESS

OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFW) who think of returning to the Philippines for good often look for a business to invest in. But in the case of Imelda Ahalul-Dagus, founder of Dennis Coffee Garden (DCG), not only did she find a new source of income, she also found a renewed sense of purpose.

6 mins

FATHER AND DAUGHTER PUT UP AN ORGANIZATION TO TEACH MINDANAO YOUTH THE BASICS OF URBAN GARDENING

THERE’S A WORRY that not enough young people are showing interest in agriculture. This father and daughter team from Zamboanga City hopes to change that.

6 mins

TWENTYSOMETHINGS START AGRITECH BUSINESS THAT LINK FARMERS TO CONSUMERS

YOUNG PEOPLE have always been at the forefront of entrepreneurship and innovation, and in the agriculture industry, it’s no different.

8 mins

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Agriculture Magazine Description:

Agriculture Magazine is the most widely circulated magazine of its kind in the country. Every month, it regularly features winning strategies of successful agri-people in various areas of farming, including sustainable technologies in the production of crops, livestock and poultry and fisheries. It also covers food processing, creative marketing, plant and animal nutrition, farm management, research results and many others.