Getting crops to market can be just as important as growing them, especially when floods, damaged roads and high transport costs threaten to turn good harvests into waste.
DA and OPAPRU are developing a farm-based livelihood program that could help former combatants build longer-term agricultural enterprises.
Its rich flavor is prized by locals, but its delicate skin makes it harder to sell.
First commercial shipment of Philippine-grown crops opens new export opportunities for local farmers and producers.
Fresh 18-metric-ton shipment of MD2 pineapples arrives in Dubai, with biweekly exports planned as demand for Philippine tropical fruits grow.
Around 900 farmers in Leyte and Bohol receive planting materials as the government seeks to expand production, tap growing export opportunities.
Firms suspended over fake and mislabeled fertilizers tied to gov’t supply programs.
Experts predict a shortage of farmers in the next 10 to 12 years.
