In this issue

One Ton of Melons

One Ton Of Melons Worth ₱161,000 From Just 60 Sq.m.

…and other stories from SIMAASEAN Agribusiness Trade Show in Bangkok

8 mins

Small Farmer Increases Yield By 300%

WITH SHEER DETERMINATION to augment his income for his family and a knack for adapting available technologies, a small farmer in Muñoz, Nueva Ecija was able to increase his harvest by about 300 percent.

3 mins

Advocate Of Pesticide-Free Agriculture

IT IS ALWAYS educational and rewarding to talk to people who have hands-on experience in good agricultural practices. Just like Michael Batayola of Bantayan Island in Cebu, who has been growing food crops that don’t have to be sprayed with chemical pesticides.

2 mins

Honeydew Melon

MOST OF US know that honeydew is round to slightly oval shaped with either bright yellow or light green rind color. It is a popular crop grown in areas of Region 1, 2, 3, and some areas of Region 4-A and they are being supplied to different public markets in the provinces and major markets of Manila.

3 mins

Golden Rice Meets Food Safety Standards In Three Global Leading Regulatory Agencies

LOS BAÑOS, PHILIPPINES – GR2E Golden Rice, a provitamin-A biofortified rice variety, completed its third positive food safety evaluation, this time with the United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA). In an official response received by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) on 24 May (EST), the US FDA concurred with IRRI’s assessment regarding the safety and nutrition of Golden Rice.

2 mins

Saving The Last Cyprinid In Lake Lanao

HOW WE LOST MOST OF THE ENDEMIC FISHES IN LAKE LANAO AND WHAT WE CAN DO TO SAVE THE REMAINING ONE

3 mins

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Agriculture Magazine Description:

Agriculture Magazine is the most widely circulated magazine of its kind in the country. Every month, it regularly features winning strategies of successful agri-people in various areas of farming, including sustainable technologies in the production of crops, livestock and poultry and fisheries. It also covers food processing, creative marketing, plant and animal nutrition, farm management, research results and many others.