Capitol pledges support to Yolanda projects for northern Cebu farmers

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/08/2015

The Cebu provincial government yesterday pledged to support a non-government organization’s (NGO) project to help small farmers in towns hit by Supertyphoon Yolanda in northern Cebu. “Part of that, in our agreement with Pagtambayayong, is to encourage…

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…

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…

Dalaguete mayor seeks action against cops allegedly extorting money from farmers

Jhunnex Napallacan 04/13/2015

Dalaguete Mayor Ronald Allan Cesante called on both the police and transport agencies to help stop the alleged extortion activities of  some policemen of Minglanilla and Talisay City on truck drivers transporting vegetables from his town. Cesante…

Suki at the first all-organic Cebu farmers market

01/25/2015

 by Tressa Dosdos Ruelas   They arrive just before the market opens at 9, or till 11 a.m. You can tell from the look in their eyes and hurried steps that they already know what they want,…

4,000 farmers file insurance claims for crop damage

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/19/2014

OVER 4,000 farmers from different towns in Cebu have sought assistance from an insurance company after storms Queenie and Ruby damaged their crops In an inventory of the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) as of December 17,…

Farmers help fellow farmers in Leyte town recover from typhoon Ruby

PR 12/19/2014

A GROUP of farmers from Cebu, Bohol and Negros came together to help fellow farmers in Dolores, Eastern Samar regenerate their agricultural land badly damaged by typhoon Ruby. The group contributed ecologically farmed rice seeds, root crops,…

Capitol recognizes 10 successful farmers

11/03/2014

The Cebu provincial government recognized 10 outstanding farmers in its seventh Farmer Scientist Training Program (FSTP) Congress last Oct. 23 held in Naga City, southern Cebu. Named awardees were Cesar Ramil of barangay Taba-ao, Tabogon; Danilo Cambaom…

Agriculture program caused fly infestation

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/01/2014

Asturias Mayor Allan Adlawan has pinned the blame for the onslaught of flies in several villages on the municipal government’s agriculture extension service program that has backfired. Adlawan said they managed to trace a part of the…

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