As the trend towards healthier lifestyle continues to grow, the interest in organic farming in the Philippines is also expeditiously gaining ground
Agriculture
GIS-based water requirement maps help produce more crop per drop
Netherlands-based firms WaterWatch and Basfood have formed a new company, eLEAF, to support global solutions for agriculture and the environment with data they collect on vegetation, water, and climate
Abaca: The Philippine fiber
Known worldwide as Manila hemp, the country’s premier fiber has come a long way from its humble beginning as raw material of the ancient Filipinos’ clothes and footwear
Copper’s role in citrus orchard rehabilitation
Copper containing compounds have a unique place in citrus rehabilitation due to their broad spectrum activity and longevity of their deposits
New initiative to foster sustainable intensification of farming
The private sector is committed to play a strong role in transforming agriculture to address urgent global needs, said Sandra Peterson, CEO of Bayer CropScience, recently at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland