P93B post-harvest facilities needed to stop rice, corn wastage

Jean Mangaluz 01/16/2024

MANILA, Philippines – A total of P93 billion is required to establish adequate post-harvest facilities to prevent the wastage of corn and rice, according to Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Tuesday. Laurel said around 12.7…

RICE ALTERNATIVE? DOH suggests trying corn, sweet potato

Kathleen de Villa 09/06/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, advised the public to consider alternative sources of carbohydrates to rice amid fears of a rice stock shortage after the government implemented a price…

Maria Y. Orosa: Food hero

Ambeth R. Ocampo - @inquirerdotnet 12/21/2022

Unlike Sen. Cynthia Villar, I cannot live without onions, a staple in our daily cooking. My cook complained the other day about the price of onions at P380 a kilo. It is an increase from P200 a…

Capitol, banks eye P20 B start-up for countryside dev’t

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu provincial government will be partnering with three banks to put up a P20 billion fund to capacitate farmers and fisherfolks for countryside development and to achieve self-sufficiency for the province. In…

Garcia urges Cebu farmers to plant more corn

Rosalie Abatayo 10/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Capitol is encouraging Cebuano farmers to plant corn “aggressively” in 2020. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said she instructed the Provincial Agriculture Office (PAO) to focus on supporting farmers to increase their corn production…

Drought hits 80 hectares of farmlands in Central Visayas, says DA-7 exec

Futch Anthony Inso 03/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture in Central Visayas (DA-7) has already recorded more than 80 hectares of farmlands in the region to have experienced drought due to the effect of the weak El Niño…

‘Eat more corn, camote’

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 02/28/2018

As the National Food Authority (NFA) prepares to resume its distribution of rice to Cebu next Monday, it advised consumers to include camote (sweet potato) and corn in their diet. “This is the proposal of the regional…

Capitol distributes P4.3M worth of agri-machineries

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/02/2016

The Cebu Provincial Capitol distributed P4.3 million worth of agri-machineries to different farmers associations in Cebu Thursday morning at the Capitol grounds. The agri-machineries and equipment include 20 corn mills, 15 units of outdoor storage (Hermetic Cocoon),…

Insured farmers may file claim for cash indemnity

Izobelle T. Pulgo, Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/12/2016

Farmers, who are members of the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA), may file a claim for monetary indemnity for losses incurred due to the effects of El Niño. Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation  (PCIC) Regional…

Niingon si Mama- sa sapa? No!

Gerard Pareja 01/25/2016

Ug miabot na usab ang Lunes sa kalaay diin wala na say sulod ang akong bagulbagol ug mga butang nga angay ibutang ning atong lindog. Taligsik sa gawas. Maura ko’g kahilantanon. Ang taho sa gawas kabahin sa…

Capitol trains farmers to produce corn seeds

PR 12/24/2015

The Cebu provincial government trained 22 farmers to boost local production of corn seeds in Cebu. The seed growers training and certification held last Dec. 16-18 will help farmers increase their production and income. Provincial Agriculturist Dr.…

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