Agriculture
Tiny water fern could power farms, fuel future
It looks like pond scum. It behaves like a green superhero.
Palay prices climb in March as supply tightens
Average farmgate prices of dry palay across the Philippines climbed to P23.91 per kilo, up 28 percent from a year earlier, according to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority, signaling firmer earnings for farmers amid shifting supply conditions.
DA steps up support to move CAR farm produce to markets
The Department of Agriculture (DA), led by Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., is increasing efforts to help farmers and fisherfolk in the Cordillera Administrative Region cope with rising fuel costs and market disruptions.
Galunggong landings nearly double in Navotas in March
The Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA), under the Department of Agriculture (DA), reported that galunggong (round scad) landings at the Navotas Fish Port Complex rose sharply in March 2026.
Nueva Ecija farmer cuts fertilizer costs, doubles rice yield
A farmer in Nueva Ecija has developed a rice-growing method that lowers fertilizer costs while nearly doubling harvests.
