THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Tuesday that the series of storms that hit the country this month could further shrink paddy rice output by the end of the year. Agriculture Secretary ...

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Tuesday that it downgraded its palay (unmilled rice) production forecast for this year due to the spate of tropical cyclones that hit the country late in the ...

Genus Phytophthora threat various plant species including fruit, vegetable, and flower crops. The authors report that some NLRs recognize conserved effector families of multiple Phytophthora ...

Philippine rice imports are inching closer to the 4-million metric ton (MT) mark, already surpassing a previous record achieved in 2022, as a confluence of typhoons and El Niño dry spell phenomenon ...

"Napapagod na ang lupa,” seasoned farmers told us over two decades ago, as my Brain Trust Inc. colleague Dr. Roehl Briones ...

Along with Florida’s enviable subtropical climate comes a diverse selection of beautiful native plants that would look great in your landscape. We’ve compiled the 47 best native plants for Florida, ...

Farmers plant rice seedlings that are part of a breeding program for ... “Undeniably, the combined effects of El Niño and La Niña weighed down palay (rice) production,” Agriculture Secretary Francisco ...

Plant genetics deals with heredity in plants, specifically mechanisms of hereditary transmission and variation of inherited characteristics. Plant genetics differs from animal genetics in a number ...

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the establishment of more Kadiwa ng Pangulo centers across the country, even as he urged local government units (LGUs) to buy palay directly from ...

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday urged local government units (LGUs) to purchase palay (unhusked rice) from local farmers to boost their profit and ensure the ...