A lady professional, Luzviminda Tancangco, who was once a commissioner of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) put up her own organic farm and a restaurant in Bustos, Bulacan for a very good personal reason and Read more…
Have you ever wondered if it is possible for a tree to have a heartbeat? A tree may not have a heart, but the concept of it having its own beat and rhythm is not as far-fetched as you may think. According to new study, trees have a special type of beat in their bodies similar to that of heartbeat.
Food quality is often misinterpreted. In the discussion on organic food and health, the short and simple version is that organic is pesticide free. However, there’s more to organic than just being pesticide free – Read more…
Ms. Rowena Gonnay, 41 years old, graduated with BS Agribusiness and Management degree at Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University, is a farmer-leader of the Kalinga Rice Terraces Farmers’ Cooperative (KRFTC) and an active member of Unoy-Pasil Terraces Association (UPTA). Being a practicing farmer genuinely concerned with conserving heirloom rice farming, she conscientiously performs her work as Farm Superintendent II in her hometown of Pasil. Ms. Gonnay as an organic farmer since 1990 became a National and Regional Awardee as the Best Organic Rice Producer in Kalinga and the 2014 National Organic Agriculture Achievers Award – (NOAAA) Agricultural Extension Worker awardee.
Department of Agriculture-Region IV-a arranged a 3-day training, including field visits, lecture and workshop at Cortijo de Palsabangon Farm, Park & Restaurant in Pagbilao, Quezon regarding organic agriculture (OA) theories, practices and principles. The participants were agricultural teachers, education program supervisors, department heads and principals. They are from Department of Education’s (DepEd) school divisions of Quezon province.
Food served at Sierreza, a small but vibrant store and café in Los Banos, Laguna, comes with an added ingredient — the opportunity to help indigenous people and the environment. An organic food hub that aims to teach its customers the value of zero waste.
At the Food and Feed Laboratory of the UPLB National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (BIOTECH), researchers Tess Ramirez and Arcie Sapin have found a viable dietary fiber source in the husk that’s discarded after the precious cacao beans have been harvested from the pod to make chocolate. They processed the husk, treated it with enzymes, and developed a powder as food supplement for human consumption.
The Mamanwa or Indigenous people of Biliran grant scholarship from TESDA, which is a free training program on how to produce organic vegetables and organic concoctions.
With the launching of the Organic Urban Farming and to keep it progressive, the city will introduce Demo Farms or the setting up of areas where organic farming can be introduced and taught to farmers, teachers, students, homeowner officers, and members or any other individuals.
Mr. Mario Urtal is an organic practitioner and innovator from Brgy. Pandanan, Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao Del Norte. Mr. Urtal was a conventional farmer for 10 years, from 1999-2009. In 2009, he converted to organic farming for safe food sources and to lessen farm production expenses.
