The Department of Agriculture has budgeted P1.5 billion to triple milk production to meet the increasing demand for dairy products of an expanding population.

The Department of Agriculture and American firm Corteva Agriscience inaugurated the first of 80 planned rice and corn educational farms to be put up in the Philippines.

Isn’t it fascinating how rice – the most widely consumed staple food, when combined with soy, can turn into a nutrient-filled drink that is essential for the body?

The Japanese government has provided P11 million in funds to help improve the commercialization of strawberries in the country.

URDANETA, Pangasinan, Philippines –Sixty-five year old Pepito Parahas has been farming for 40 years and last year has been by far the most difficult with palay (unhusked rice) prices hitting record lows.