2 new coffee varieties
March 22, 2009 - 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines - The Cavite State University (CvSU), through the National Coffee Research Development and Extension Center (NCRDEC), initiated the registration of two new coffee varieties with the National Seed...
Agriculture
Mystique of Coffee
By
Dr. Nestor Alonso ll
| January 13, 2009 - 12:00am
Legend has it that coffee was discovered in Ethiopia in 300 AD when Kaldi, a goat herder, observed that his goats were eating “cherries” from a tree.
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Department of Agriculture ties up with private-led coffee board
By
Marianne V. Go
| December 29, 2008 - 12:00am
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is embarking on a joint venture with the private sector-led National Coffee Development Board (NCDB) to rejuvenate and rehabilitate about 4,000 hectares of poorly maintained.....
Business
He earns more as a coffee farmer than as an accountant
September 21, 2008 - 12:00am
Ben Herrera was a mere “weekend farmer” several years ago. After taking up coffee farming “more seriously” in the last two years, he now earns more as a coffee farmer than his salary as an...
Agriculture
Nescafé sets high standards in coffee-bean buying
June 1, 2008 - 12:00am
Agriculture
Nescafé set to break records in coffee seedling distribution
July 16, 2007 - 12:00am
Business As Usual
Nescafe to set up 15 coffee demo farms
March 18, 2007 - 12:00am
Leading coffee brand Nescafé plans to build 15 coffee demonstration farms across the Philippines this year to further promote sustainable agricultural practices at the grassroots level. According to...
Agriculture
More and more local farmers going into coffee growing
August 27, 2006 - 12:00am
Planting coffee as a primary crop has become a lot more attractive for Filipino farmers today than it was a decade ago, especially since coffee is enjoying its highest trading price for the past two years. "For...
Agriculture
The journey of a coffee bean
July 2, 2006 - 12:00am
Nescafe Classic has been a part of Philippine culture so much so that when one mentions coffee, it is the brand that immediately comes to mind. However familiar we are with its taste and aroma though, not many of...
Agriculture
Sun shines brightly on RP coffee industry
By
Rocel Felix
| April 4, 2005 - 12:00am
AMADEO, Cavite – Prospects are bright for local coffee farmers, buoyed by rising demand and tight global supply. "There are still sharp fluctuations in local prices which reflect price movements in...
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