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Friday, January 24, 2025

Urban Farmer

Unjust, unhealthy and unsustainable

THE country’s food system in the “old normal” has been described as Unjust, Unhealthy, and Unstable. Dr. Eufemio T. Rasco, Jr. said this in his...

Time to practice urban gardening

URBAN gardening can be the solution for people who don’t have the land or space to plant vegetables for their own consumption, particularly for...

Program for tree plantation species

DURING the past almost countless years, the wood industries in the country have been reportedly suffering from a shortage of raw materials. Mainly, this problem...

Technologies on urban gardening

URBAN gardening has started to gain the interest of residents in highly urbanized areas, particularly in Metro Manila and other areas. The COVID-19 lockdown periods...

Indispensability of farm irrigation

IRRIGATION plays a vital role to attain a sustainable crop production. But the unstable water supply for agriculture calls for an efficient use of irrigation...

CPSU boosts local essential oil trade

CONSIDERING the need to provide livelihood opportunities for the marginalized sector amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Central Philippines State University (CPSU) conducted...

Helping Filipinos, by the Filipinos

DURING these trying times, the true worth and meaning of “bayanihan” comes to life. Of course, bayanihan is the Filipino way of helping each other,...

Smart farming hikes cane yield

ADOPTION of smart farming has been found to increase the yield of sugarcane in the Philippines. This was the highlight of the accomplishments of a...

CPSU gets TESDA Program Registration

TO BE proud for its humble beginnings for being recognized as the country’s first agricultural learning institution, the Central Philippines State University (CPSU) in...