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farmers

Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on farmers.

  2. OFFICIALS from the Iloilo City Agriculturist’s Office coordinate the expedited distribution of rice seeds and agricultural inputs to local farmers in partnership with the Department of Agriculture Region VI.

    Iloilo City augments support amid El Niño

    Iloilo City has stepped up agricultural measures to protect local farmers and crops from the projected strong El Niño dry spell, distributing high-yield rice…

    1 MIN READ

  4. THE Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 5 has distributed P31.17 million in financial assistance to 2,969 farmers in Capalonga and Paracale, Camarines Norte, whose livelihoods were severely affected by El Niño-induced drought.

    El Niño-hit farmers get P189-M aid

    The Department of Social Welfare and Development has distributed more than P189 million in humanitarian assistance to families affected by El Niño as of 7…

    2 MIN READ

  6. PEOPLE together: There are independent vendors whose livelihoods depend on well-designed stalls and shared facilities that support their daily trade.

    The palengke deserves good architecture, too

    Much of a palengke’s appeal comes from the familiar faces behind the stalls and the relationships that develop between regular customers and vendors.

    3 MIN READ

  9. No green thumb

    No green thumb

    The sector’s average daily basic pay is P395, compared with the national average of P714, while poverty among farmers sits near 27 percent, and among…

    3 MIN READ

  10. DTI Assistant Secretary Nylah Rizza Bautista; Chef Heny Sison (founder and owner, Heny Sison Culinary School); Happy Ongpauco Tiu (founder and owner, Happy Concept Group); DTI Secretary Cristina A. Roque; Robert Trotta (president and CEO, Max’s Group Inc.), Eric Thomas Dee (COO, FooDee Global Concepts); and Angelo Comsti (food author and entrepreneur).

    Cocopreneur triumph

    The bustling event highlighted the versatility and commercial potential of the Philippine ‘tree of life’ through an array of food and non-food innovations.

    3 MIN READ

  13. Corn farmers get gov’t aid

    Corn farmers get gov’t aid

    Tuguegarao City is assisting 622 corn farmers ahead of the anticipated effects of Super El Niño by distributing hybrid seeds and fertilizers and preparing…

    1 MIN READ

  14. RESIDENTS retrieve the bodies of two farmers who engaged in a ritual called ‘Sulif’ to settle a land dispute.

    Settling land dispute turns deadly

    Two farmers, aged 69 and 49, died after reportedly taking part in a traditional “Sulif” ritual to settle a land dispute in Glamang River, Barangay Datal…

    1 MIN READ

  17. Benguet moves vs imported veggies

    Benguet moves vs imported veggies

    Benguet officials are coordinating measures against the continued influx of legally and illegally imported broccoli and carrots, amid concerns over their…

    1 MIN READ