ABS-CBN News.Com 07/07/2010 8:06 PM
Sa unang pagkakataon mula nang siya'y bumalik sa bansa, eksklusibong humarap sa ABS-CBN News si dating agriculture secretary Luis “Cito” Lorenzo.
 

ABS-CBN News Video
Walang hininging special treatment si Pangulong Benigno Aquino III para sa pagreresolba ng kaso ng Hacienda Luisita!

In the 1970s, India dramatically increased food production, finally allowing this giant country to feed itself. But government efforts to continue that miracle by encouraging farmers to use fertilizers have backfired, forcing the country to expand its reliance on imported food.
Source:  Wall Street Journal

02/02/2010 | 12:32 AM
Source: GMA News.TV

Source: GMA News.TV
Link: http://www.gmanews.tv/video/54531/sra-high-sugar-prices-may-remain-in-the-next-2-years
 

Country of Origin Labeling is a labeling law that requires retailers, such as full-line grocery stores, supermarkets, and club warehouse stores, notify their customers with information regarding the source of certain foods.

Saksi: Pancit may cost more in Quezon City eateries
01/14/2010 | 12:13 AM GMA NEWS.TV

RP having sugar supply woes
Source: ABS CBN News

Support Cheryl Burke's dance for a cause...

NFA spokesperson Rex Estoperez on RP rice supply
Source: GMA News

Brgy. Tumaga, Zamboanga City, Mindanao, Philippines.  Courtesy of Growth With Equity in Mindanao (GEM).  Ambassador Kenney joins Mayor Lobregat in cutting the ceremonial ribbon marking the official turn-over of the Tumaga Footbridge to the community. The facility is among 823 barangay infrastructure projects (BIP) being built by the GEM Program across conflict-affected areas in Mindanao.

This video is Produced by the Department of Trade and Industry and Government of Cagayan de Oro City.

Products of Rizal Province.

Jason reviews a coffee farmed by Omar Rodriguez in Honduras. Trevor Slavick started this company with a vision for transforming a community while providing consumers with a great cup of coffee.

Link: http://coffeecupnews.org/index.php/2009/08/little-feet-coffee-from-honduras-episode-62/

Source:  ABS-CBN News
Link to the news: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/08/15/09/chinese-envoy-rp-must-prioritize-mining-agri-reforms

Follow SourcePhilFood on Twitter!

I bought this Worm Factory from http://www.wormswrangler.com and the worms too. They ship the factory so you will have a couple of days to set it up and get ready. Then the following Monday they will ship your worms. The price is the best anywhere and the quality of service is excellent. Grow some worms, your garden will love what they leave behind. For detailed instructions go here: http://www.wormswrangler.com/articles...
Category:  Pets & Animals

Philippine Rice Research Institute (PHILRICE)

The use of carbonized rice hull with beneficial micro organism as beddings to capture the urine and manure were undertaken to address the problem of odor and flies. The product of the undertaking would be an organic fertilizer after 30 days. It would be use to fertilise the forage grass, legumes and fruit trees around the farm.

Visiting an organic, bird-friendly, shade-tree coffee farming in San Ramon, Costa Rica.
Category:  Education

Sun drying is the traditional method for reducing the moisture content of rice by spreading the grains in
the sun. The solar radiation heats up the grains as well as the surrounding air and thus increases the rate of water evaporating from the grains.

To access fact sheets on this aspect of postharvest management as well as other topics in rice production and manangement, go to IRRI's Rice Knowledge Bank at http://www.knowledgebank.irri.org/fac...
Category:  Education

Tags:  rice  grain  sun  drying  knowledge  bank  IRRI  postharvest