Agri output shrinks in Q2
August 14, 2015 - 10:00am
Philippine agriculture contracted by 0.37 percent in terms of production volume during the second quarter, largely due to...
Business
Dry spell destroys P91-M agri, fishery products in Zamboanga
By
Roel Pareño
| March 22, 2015 - 12:00am
The dry spell is taking its toll on the agriculture sector, causing at least P91.97 million worth of damage to crops and fishpond products in this city as of this week, officials said yesterday.
Nation
Dry spell takes toll on Zamboanga agriculture
By
Roel Pareño
| March 21, 2015 - 1:30pm
The continuing dry spell is taking a toll on Zamboanga City's agriculture sector, damaging an estimated P91.97 million...
Nation
Biofuel from GM crops less pollutive – ISAAA
By
Rudy A. Fernandez
| March 8, 2015 - 12:00am
Don’t look now, but genetically modified (GM) crops, when made into biofuel, could considerably help reduce vehicle-generated pollution in traffic-congested urban centers. &nb...
Agriculture
Phl now biggest grower of GM crops
By
Rudy Fernandez
| March 1, 2015 - 12:00am
The Philippines is now the twelfth biggest grower of genetically modified (GM) crops.
Headlines
New face, same proven efficacy
January 25, 2015 - 12:00am
The extreme weather conditions nowadays have caused perennial problems to local farmers, destroying their crops and farms.
Agriculture
'Ruby's initial damage to agriculture hits over $22 M
December 8, 2014 - 10:00pm
The agriculture sector has initially incurred an estimated damage of P1.02 billion ($22.8 million) from typhoon Ruby, a senior government official said today.
Headlines
Global pesticides use down
October 25, 2014 - 12:00am
Crop biotechnology has significantly reduced the amount of chemical pesticide spraying worldwide by 474 million kilograms or nine percent over the past 15 years, according to the report by the UK-based PG Econo...
Business
Yes to ecological agriculture!
By
Cherry Piquero Ballescas
| October 9, 2014 - 12:00am
You may all have observed or a number of you may even have participated in the various events related to the Anti-GMO Campaign In Cebu?
Freeman Opinion
Biotech food market to hit $28.7 B
June 30, 2014 - 12:00am
The major rise in food demand due to population growth is driving the rapid growth of the agricultural biotechnology market, the recent report of Transparency Market Research showed.
Business
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