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Candidates urged to bare stand on environment

By Rhodina Villanueva | January 13, 2016 - 9:00am

A group of environmentalists has challenged presidential candidates to state their stand on farmer support, including how to make farming conditions more resilient and environment-friendly, and address issues on...

Science and Environment

Organic goods gaining ground in local markets

By Carlo S. Lorenciana | December 18, 2014 - 12:00am

Organic products are slowly penetrating the local markets as several consumers caught in the “wellness” bandwagon have triggered a spike in the demand for organic products.

Freeman Cebu Business

Senate body endorses special audit on 'anomalous' agri fund

By Christina Mendez | August 11, 2014 - 5:06pm

The Senate committee on agriculture has endorsed the special audit of the multi-billion peso Organic Agriculture Fund of the...

Headlines

Pro-farmer organic agriculture pushed

By May Joven | July 31, 2013 - 12:00am

"Organic agriculture can be a potent tool for rural development if organic products are geared first towards local food security," according to Dr. Chito Medina, national coordinator of the Magsasaka at Siyentipiko...

Freeman Region

Farmers get tax discount for organic farming

By Niña G. Sumacot-Abenoja | May 26, 2012 - 12:00am

Farmers who devote their properties to organic farming will get a consolation from the provincial government – a 10 percent real property tax discount.

Cebu News

EcoWaste Coalition pushes decentralized composting

May 13, 2012 - 12:00am

An advocate for zero waste resource management is urging the government and the citizenry to rally behind a proven solution to society’s chronic problem with stinking garbage, toxic gases and depleted soils:...

Agriculture

DA pushes organic agriculture in CV

By Reynan L. Ansing | November 22, 2011 - 12:00am

A series of training for trainers on organic agriculture in Central Visayas has been started by the Department of Agriculture-7 in Siquijor last week, to be followed in Cebu this week, and finally in Negros Oriental...

Freeman Region

Food Bowl Market offers organic foods

October 16, 2011 - 12:00am

Now it is easy to shop for all your basic organic food needs in Metro Manila.

Agriculture

Quezon Farmers' Field School soon to be launched

By Michelle Zoleta | October 9, 2011 - 12:00am

Organic farmers in the second district of Quezon province will soon a have formal training in a real classroom situation and setting with practicum in the first ever Farmers’ Field School in Quezon which will...

Agriculture

"Natural farming in the service of the poor"

By Cherry Piquero Ballescas | December 11, 2010 - 12:00am

PerspecThis is the theme of the first Visayas Summit on Natural Farming and Sustainable Agriculture on December 14, 2010 at the Cebu Technical School, N. Bacalso St., South Superhighway across Cebu City Medical Center,...

Freeman Opinion