By Rose de la Cruz The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority reported it had provided over 56,000 rice farmers with the proper skills and education to ensure the sustainability of agriculture and help the country attain its self-sufficiency targets taster. In a statement, TESDA Secretary Suiharto Mangudatatu said the rice farmers and their family members completed various agriculture and …

Headline inflation dropped further to 2.8 percent year-on-year in January 2024 from 3.9 percent in December 2023. This is at the low end of the BSP’s forecast range of 2.8-3.6 percent for the month and within the Government’s inflation target range of 3.0 percent ± 1.0 percentage point for the year. On a month-on-month seasonally adjusted basis, headline inflation declined …

Farmers in Nabunturan, Davao de Oro have increased their average harvest from 6 tons per hectare to 9 ton following their specialized training under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund Rice Extension Service (RCEF-RESP) program. The Katipunan Magading Farmers’ Association (KAMAFA attributes the 3 t/ha. Growth to the adoption of synchronous planting following a 30-day rest period and Minus-One Element Technique …

Rice varieties (like NSIC Rc 216, Rc 160, and Rc 300) bred by the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) and Rc 222 produced by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) were the top four most preferred rice varieties of Filipino farmers in irrigated lowland fields nationwide, both for dry and wet seasons. “These pool of inbred rice varieties were previously …

By Rose de la Cruz Instead of relying on the certified seeds that provincial and agricultural field offices would supply them, more farmers are now growing their own certified seeds, which they sell to their peers in their own and even neighboring towns. This development ensures that farmers are able to plant on time, or even earlier depending on availability …

By Rose de la Cruz Director Glenn Estrada for the Department of Agriculture’s Digitalization Program for Rice, was awarded last Feb.2  by the Development Academy of the Philippines for his capstone project on the benefits of digitalizing the farm sector. He is the second recipient of the award for outstanding capstone by the DAP’s Public Management Development Program, the leadership …

Jetour Auto Philippines Inc. unveiled the limited-edition Jetour Dashing Symphony 5-seater modern crossover during the Jetour Kickoff Soiree at the Enderun Tent in McKinley Hills, Bonifacio Global City. The Dashing Symphony provides an enriched audio response designed to deliver a powerful sound while ensuring a seamless, dynamic, and distortion-free listening experience with the full benefits of the power and efficiency …

The 22-year-old Christian “CJ” Doyon of Ormoc City became the youngest ever NASFOR Driver of the Year after he dominated the rigorous 4×4 racing in the country last year. After winning the Zamboanga, Dipolog, Davao, and Digos legs of the competition, CJ went on to claim the first runnerup spot of the Philippine Tough Truck Challenge 2023 which was enough …

Kia Philippines made owning the reliable Kia Soluto subcompact sedan, the stylish Kia Stonic subcompact crossover, and the versatile Kia K2500 truck easier at the start of 2024 with its New Kia Deals for the New Year promotion.  The new financing offer has zero-down payment options or up to P120,000 cash savings for the Kia Soluto with free two months of …

inDrive will soon offers its services to the riding public initially five cities of the country specifically in Baguio, Iloilo, Cagayan de Oro, Butuan and Bacolod. It will activate its Metro Manila services during the first quarter of the year. Last December, inDrive focused on driver recruitment and ran a driver registration campaign in active cities where each registered driver …