Category: Food
Peace Foundation Pours Php54.7-M Projects for Mindanao in 2018
Media Release: The Peace and Equity Foundation (PEF) has approved Php54.7 million worth of 22 projects in Mindanao for 2018, a 353% increase from the previous year according to its recently released annual report. Of these, 20 projects will support cacao, coconut, and coffee production and marketing, as well as basic social services in Mindanao. […]
IRRI, Tao Corp. Push Elite Hybrid Rice Across PHL
Media Release: Partnership seen to give local rice farmers better access to seeds of high-yielding and climate-resilient hybrid rice varieties that, in the long run, will help make rice production more sustainable and profitable for rice producers and more affordable for rice consumers. ==================================== IRRI HEADQUARTERS, Los Baños, Laguna – The International Rice Research Institute […]
CARAGA Fishermen’s ‘Coop’ Catches ‘Best SETUP Adoptor’ Crown at NSTW 2019
Updated, July 22, 2019, to add statements of DOST Secretary Fortunato T. de la Peña and DOST-CARAGA Regional Director Dominga “Inday” D. Mallonga, input the correct SETUP funding for MAFISCO from Php1.9 million (as earlier published) to Php1.732 million. By EDD K. USMAN, SDN, Twitter @edd1819, Instagram @bluestar0910, Facebook: SDN — Science, Digital & Current News […]
PNRI Says Carrageenan PGP Now Available in Market
Media Release: Carrageenan PGP increases the yield and improves the quality of crops. 30% More Rice! Carrageenan PGP Now Available in the Market FILIPINO farmers can now look forward to a greater harvest, as the radiation-processed Carrageenan Plant Growth Promoter (PGP) formulated by the Department of Science and Technology’s Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) is […]
DTI Priming Up Region III on Halal as SEA Games 2019 Nears — Macatoman
Why halal? — It is not a mere label. It is a way of life, from eating to drinking, clothing and talking, and traveling, etc. — It signifies being healthy, hygienic and pure, as well as organic. — It is environment-friendly as it does not promote any hazards to the environment such as the use […]