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Agriculture chief lists malunggay, tomatoes, local fruits, veggies that help fight off infections like...

Fruits and veggies a day help keep infections and nCoV away - borrowing from the familiar Western saying “an apple a day keeps the doctor away” - thus says the Philippines' agriculture chief who recommended locally available agricultural products to boost the immune system.

Golden Rice with Vitamin A gets PHL landmark safety approval

The genetically-modified and Vitamin A-nutrient rich Golden Rice has been found to be as safe as conventional rice after a rigorous biosafety assessment.

Buy local fruits for New Year’s Eve feast, agriculture chief urges Filipinos

As the year 2019 closes today, the Filipino tradition of placing round fruits on the table during New Year's Eve takes center stage and a scramble to find 12 round fruits to symbolize money...
Philippines' young coconuts

Philippines’ young coconuts first shipments off to U.S. and China

The Philippines had already shipped its first batch of young coconuts export to the United States and China this month. Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Emmanuel Piñol confirmed that 48 tons of young coconuts or...
Floating Solar farm

State-of-the-art floating solar farm to help Tawi-Tawi fishing community

Tawi-Tawi's fishing island of Sibutu has been chosen as the first fishing community in the country to own a multi-function floating solar farm. Sibutu Island in Tawi-Tawi was identified to be the site of the...

Climate-smart monolithic dome for seed storage rising in Cagayan Valley

The first ever monolithic dome in the country is rising in Cagayan Valley. The state-of-the-art facility will serve as warehouse of agricultural products such as seeds and other farm inputs. The climate-smart technology built to maintain...
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