Prices of veggies surge in Carbon; dry spell blamed

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Victor Anthony V. Silva 02/26/2016

Prices of some vegetables like okra, string beans and eggplants have increased in Cebu City markets just this month. In Carbon Market, the price of eggplants is now P45 per kilo compared to P30 per kilo in…

El Niño’s effects can cause food price hikes next year

Aileen Garcia-Yap 10/07/2015

The strong El Niño occurring in the country today and the declining agricultural and fisheries production could cause an increase in the prices of food in the region early next year. Melissa Guantero, National Economic and Development…

71-year-old awardee says farming keeps him going

08/16/2015

“MuraA gyud ko og hilantan og di ko kauma (I feel like I’m  sick if I don’t get to farm),” said Ernesto Alivio, one of the 10 Outstanding Farmers cited by the Cebu provincial government in its…

Gov. Davide declares Farmers’ Day, gives P3.2M assistance

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/13/2015

Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III declared yesterday, August 12, as Farmers’ Day and hailed the more-than-300,000 farmers in the province as “heroes of the land.” The event was part of the month-long celebration of Cebu Province’s 446th…

Retired teacher finds fulfillment in gardening

Melissa Q. Cabahug 08/09/2015

Having spent 37 years teaching children, 62-year-old Blasa Perez finds contentment caring for  plants in her backyard in Mandaue City. “Ig hikap nako sa tanon, akong stress ug problema mawala (Every time I touch the plants, the…

‘Agri-preneur’ pushes cacao for sustainable farming

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/06/2015

A family man in Davao City left his government job to take up cacao farming. Three years after, Grover Rosit, 55, has another advocacy—helping fellow farmers in Yolanda-hit areas  become agriculture entreprenuers of cacao. “Now is the…

Seeds, plastic drums for 51 Cebu LGUs affected by El Niño

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/04/2015

EL NIÑO REHABILITATION All 51 component towns and cities of Cebu will get P10 million in assorted vegetable seeds and plastic drums from the provincial government in time for the next cropping season. Roldan Saragena, provincial agriculturist…

Capitol kicks off anniversary with agri fair

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/04/2015

Cebu’s 41 towns and 29 private establishments showcased the best of their produce during yesterday’s opening of the week-long agricultural trade fair at the Capitol grounds. Fruits and vegetables were sold at affordable prices at the back…

The Vigan experience

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 08/03/2015

The 1st Cooperatives Tourism Cluster Congress came to a close Saturday night in Vigan City with some 700 delegates and guests swapping ideas about the potentials of tourism and its prospects for cooperatives. As I mentioned in…

Central Visayas GRDP grows faster at 8.8 percent

Vanessa Claire Lucero 07/30/2015

The Philippine Statistics Authority presented the economic performance of Central Visayas for fiscal year 2014. Central Visayas showed an increase in gross regional domestic product (GRDP) growth from 7.4% in 2013 to 8.8% in 2014. Comparatively, the…

Ronda to showcase humba in Agro Fair

Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/19/2015

Cebuanos will get a taste of Ronda’s finest products during the Capitol’s Agro Fair  on August 3 to 7. The southern Cebu town’s  humba (stewed pork in black bean sauce) and specially made camote (cassava) chips are…

Expect hot days in Central Visayas until July 24

Melissa Q. Cabahug 07/15/2015

After a spate of rain, Central Visayas will have sunny days starting yesterday until July 24, said a veteran weather official. This was the forecast of Engr. Oscar Tabada, chief meteorologist of PAGASA Visayas, in an agricultural …

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