Agriculture - August 2017

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A Novel Sheep - Farming Partnership Scheme.

MECHANIZATION is the Way to Go in Making Silage...

Ex-Ofw Makes R1,600 To R2,400 Every Two Days From Green Papaya

A FORMER OFW who worked for five years as a construction worker in Saudi Arabia is proving that he can make more money by growing papaya and other high-value crops in Brgy. Kaingin, San Rafael, Bulacan.

2 mins

In Taiwan, Tilapia Is Not Only For Eating

TILAPIA is considered Taiwan’s national fish. It is tops in terms of volume of production and area devoted for growing the fish. Tilapia is also No. 1 in terms of fish exports from that island nation.

2 mins

Rouge: The Newest Color Of Paper Roses

FARMERS, florists, and vendors use the word “paper roses” to refer to Lisianthus or Eustoma because of its long shelf life.

2 mins

A Nurse's Organic Bee Farm In Bohol

IT STARTED with a dream.

5 mins

East-west Varieties Grown Worldwide, Exported To Europe

TROPICAL VEGETABLES, including varieties developed by East-West Seed in the Philippines, are now grown in other parts of the world and exported to Europe.

1 min

Sex-reversed Tilapia Makes A Splash In Mindanao

MINDANAO, the second largest island (after Luzon) in the Philippines, has about 24% of the population of the country and six of its 17 regions. In terms of fisheries production, the island produces 35% of the country’s total municipal marine fisheries but only 30% of its municipal inland fisheries, based on 2015 data of the Philippine Statistics Authority. With coastal marine fisheries on the decline, there is a fish supply deficit, particularly in the inland areas of Mindanao.

2 mins

Agri-Aqua Courses Promoted Among High School Students

A PARTNERSHIP between the Department of Science and Technology’s Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD) and the academe is expected to boost interest in agri-aqua related courses among high school students.

3 mins

Engineer Goes From Ofw To Successful Hybrid Rice Farmer

A TONDO-BORN electrical engineer who was an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) for two decades in Saudi Arabia and Japan is now a successful businessman with a 36-hectare hybrid rice farm.

4 mins

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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.