Philippines

As the global pandemic still “rages on,” Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan underscores his support to the promotion of digital technology among Filipino farmers and fishers.  In his keynote speech during the virtual Techno Gabay Program (TGP) 2020 Summit of the Agricultural Training Institute-Regional Training Center (ATI-RTC) in CALABARZON, Pangilinan stressed that various… Read more

The pandemic does not only emphasize the importance of health and safety, but it has also underlined the value of nutrition and accessibility to nutritious and affordable food. In our fight against food insecurity, youths from over the world are gradually taking part in bringing forth ways to promote sustainability and to act upon alleviating worldwide hunger.   On the last day of a… Read more

Be a “vegetito” and “vegetita,” not just a “plantito” and “plantita.” As the government moves to boost the country’s food security, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles is encouraging Filipinos to grow their own fruits and vegetables in their backyard.  According to Nograles, urban gardening could promote not only local food security but also improve the nutrition of people… Read more

The DOST-Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD) will be sharing technologies and innovations which are products of research and development aimed at food security and sustainability in the agriculture, aquatic, and natural resources (AANR) sectors at the 5th National Research and Development Conference (NRDC). DOST-PCAARD said… Read more

Having access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food has always been a concern in the Philippines. However, the pandemic and the impact it has had on food supply chains has further heightened these food security concerns. For a reminder of this heightened state of concern, just look back to earlier this year, to the days that lead up to the lockdown, when panicked shoppers flocked supermarkets… Read more

The University of the Philippines-Los Baños (UPLB) has turned over its edible landscaping kits to the Department of Agriculture (DA) as part of the agency’s program to promote food security amid the pandemic. At least 20,000 edible landscaping starter kits have been distributed by the university after it was tapped by the DA to pursue two new projects under the nationwide “Plant… Read more

The public can expect the government to step up its efforts in addressing hunger with the launch of the National Food Policy to achieve zero hunger during the World Food Day on October 16, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said. In an interview with Manila Bulletin, Nograles, who chairs the Inter-Agency Task Force on Zero Hunger, said that the National Food Policy will contain the government’s… Read more

A marriage between agriculture and technology can result in successful agripreneurship that can help grow the Philippine farm sector. This was what Jairus Ferrer, founder and president of iFarms Inc., and Cherrie Atilano, United Nations Ambassador for Nutrition and president and founding farmer of Agrea, said during their presentations at The Manila Times online forum titled “Food Security… Read more

The coronavirus pandemic and restrictions on movement to curb its spread brought to fore the importance of food security, with the government recovery plan for the fisheries sector geared toward providing adequate food supply. Results of the online survey conducted by the National Economic and Development Authority last April showed that 35% of the 6,863 respondents from the agriculture and… Read more

The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is allotting P400 million under the Bayanihan to Recover As One (Bayanihan 2) Act to further expand the government’s urban agriculture program and attain family household food security. Agriculture Secretary William Dar said the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has highlighted that the agriculture sector remains the backbone of the… Read more