LOS BAÑOS, Laguna Agriculture, including rice farming, emits greenhouse gases (GHG) that contributes to global warming. To provide information on the available platforms on carbon emission and carbon farming, the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) conducted the second installment of the training-workshop on Carbon Wise…
(File photo) MANILA - The Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program led by the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) through its technology demonstration project known as 'PalaySikatan' continues to showcase the benefits of using recommended rice varieties and modern farm technologies in select areas in the country. "We want farmers to personally experience the technologies and practices that we introduced. Because they do it themselves, they can witness and prove its efficiency. We are here to provide technical assistance from seed to seed," RCEF Seed Program Field Operations and Monitoring Head Rizal Corales said in a news release on Monday. Currently in its third year, PalaySikatan features modern inbred rice varieties coupled with integrated crop management practices and technologies in the major rice farm operations including crop establishment, pest and nutrient management, and harvest operations. Among the na
Published June 7, 2021, 10:00 AM
As an archipelago with 7,641 islands, the Philippines is mostly surrounded by water. Those residing in coastal areas make a livelihood from marine fishing. But over the years, there have been concerning issues such as the degradation of marine resources and the need for fisherfolk to be better represented.
To address these, the government passed an executive order that talks about the creation of a Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Council (FARMC) in 1995. Under E.O. no. 240, the management and control over fisheries and aquatic resources shall be done by the government through active and extensive participation of people directly affected.