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Aklan breaks ground for Smart Greenhouses to boost High-Value Crops

Aklan takes a major step toward modern agriculture as the Department of Agriculture (DA), in partnership with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), officially launched the construction of smart greenhouse facilities under the Value Chain Enhancement of High-Value Crops through Smart Agriculture (VEHCSA) Project during a groundbreaking ceremony on January 23, 2026, at the Aklan […]

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Fall Seven Times, Stand Up Eight: The Story of a Resilient Farmer from Banga, Aklan

Fall seven times, stand up eight. For most people, this Japanese proverb is just a saying. But for Eulalia Perucho-Mabulay, it’s a way of life. In Brgy. Linubuan Sur, Banga, Aklan, Eulalia have spent years falling and standing back up- countless times. Each season, each crop, and each challenge has tested her patience and perseverance.

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PBBM inspects Php 90.68-M Rice Processing System, distributes agri-fishery interventions in Antique

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. led the inspection of the newly constructed Rice Processing System (RPS) II and the distribution of agriculture and fishery interventions worth over Php 216-million on January 19, as the government intensifies efforts to strengthen farmers’ incomes and improve postharvest efficiency.  The modern rice processing hub, owned and managed by the

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The Drift that Led to a Dream The Success Story of Young Aquaculture Farmer of Seth Borbon

Once labeled the “black sheep” of his family, 22-year-old Seth Luigi Borbon from Pontevedra, Capiz, has transformed his life. He went from a directionless youth to a trailblazing young aquapreneur and a national champion of the Department of Agriculture’s Young Farmers Challenge (YFC) Program. His enterprise, ClawSeth Aquafarm, now stands at the forefront of sustainable,

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Passing It Forward: The Joy Dumapit’s Principle of Helping Fellow Farmers Rise

Joy Dumapit grew up with soil under his nails and the rhythm of planting and harvest in his bones. As a boy in Cala-an, Panit-an, Capiz, he was a constant companion to his father in the ricefields, learning by doing, noticing seasons, and watching how other farmers lived from the land. Those early lessons shaped

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Student researchers pioneer technology for saline-tolerant tilapia farming

As Filipinos consider tilapia farming one of the major livelihoods in the country, particularly in rural coastal areas, it also plays a significant role in food security and the aquaculture industry. The huge contribution of young researchers in the field of aquafarming development has a significant effect on the fishing industry in the region. Three

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