˝Ang bansang pinapatay ang kanyang mga magsasaka, ay bansang gutom.˝ Bumungad sa atin ngayong 2021 ang lubhang pagtaas na presyo ng mga bilihin, lalo na ang karneng baboy at iba pang pagkain. Ang nasabing pagtaas ng presyo o tinatawag na inflation ay nagsimula sa huling dalawang kwarto ng 2020 na nagpapatuloy hanggang ngayong unang buwan […]
In the southernmost Philippines, there lies a small agricultural municipality of Sto. Niño. Situated at the heart of Allah Valley and guarded by the Roxas-Matulas Range in the north and the Daguma Mountain Range in the south, Sto. Niño is the smallest municipality of South Cotabato in the island of Mindanao. It is home to […]
Thursday last week the Agriculture Department Secretary, Mr. William Dar announced that his agency is endorsing the proposal of agri-business firm AgriNurture Inc (ANI) to “develop” idle indigenous lands to boost corn production by mixing it with rice. This according to Secretary Dar is in response to looming food gaps exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
As the global pandemic continues to take its toll, we need to have better understanding on how diseases work. Similar with pest and diseases in agriculture, the Disease Triangle best illustrates the relationship between virulent pathogen, environment, and susceptible host. Thus, as human beings vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic, we urge everyone to boost our […]
