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The sweet and nutrient-dense honey has been used and considered a wonder elixir in ancient times and cited in the Bible for its long shelf life.  

The buzz among local beekeepers and Asian Apiculture Association (AAA) member Reynaldo Gil “Datu Makadingding” Lomarda is that stingless bees, commonly known as “kiyot” indirectly promote organic farming.  

As a founder and farm owner of Umanika

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They could have taken a pick on where to work and share their talent and skills. They are young, enthusiastic and industrious - qualities that any employer would scramble to hire. But they opted to become agripreneurs. Numeriano “Ted” Quemado III and Edsel James “Bong” Quemado, took the road less traveled.

Ted is a Cum Laude BS Agriculture graduate of Central Mindanao University, a premier

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Considering that the human resource base of the agriculture sector is aging and keeps dwindling through the years, one of the major thrusts of the Department of Agriculture (DA) is the provision of support to young Filipino farmers.

Responding to the country’s agricultural challenges and opportunities, the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) and the Japanese government committed together to

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Bukidnon-based Nick Jay Arr Engallado is making a name for himself in their hometown’s farming community as a next generation farmer.

A next generation farmer is someone who carries on the farming activity and legacy of one’s farmer parents (or at least from an immediate family member). Next generation farming is a farming approach which aims to attain sustainability, with the “farm-to

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Her career aspiration was to finish school, take the accountancy board exam, hit abroad as an OFW, and support her parents financially. When things did not go as planned, she responded to a different calling, a calling closer to home.

A Love of Mountains and Horses

When Amor was 13 years old, she was awarded Lady Rider of the Year in 2006 by the Philippine Horseman Federation in Cebu City

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“My plans for the organic movement is about leaving an impact in the community through organic agriculture. I’ll start with the youth in our village.”---VJ F. Tagupa

Vic Jason Kristoffer F. Tagupa, or VJ, fondly recalled how he was directed to farming after five years of working in the corporate world. “It was in 2019 when I was fortunate enough to be part of the International Federation of

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Sa tanan miyembro aning Safe Young Organic Farmers, si Ressie pa akong nakita nga kaya na mubuhi ug bana ug magsugod na sa kaugalingong pamilya,” (Among the youth who are members of the Safe Young Organic Farmers, Ressie can already live with a husband and start a family.) Ms. Marivic Tagupa of SAFEGCC jokingly said about Ressie during our visit to SAFEGCC, Inc. in Rosario, Balingasag

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“Baslan ang government nga nitabang namo ma uplift mi.” Mila Oclarit was all praises as she spoke of how the Agricultural Training Institute – Regional Training Center X turned her life around through the implementation of the Farm Business School (FBS) in Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon.

Milagros Oclarit was once a housewife who occasionally cooks and sells kakanin products, such as kuntsinta, suman

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“My plans for the organic movement is about leaving an impact in the community through organic agriculture. I’ll start with the youth in our village.”---VJ F. Tagupa

Vic Jason Kristoffer F. Tagupa, or VJ, fondly recalled how he was directed to farming after five years of working in the corporate world. “It was in 2019 when I was fortunate enough to be part of the International Federation of

.....read more

 

Bukidnon-based Nick Jay Arr Engallado is making a name for himself in their hometown’s farming community as a next generation farmer.

A next generation farmer is someone who carries on the farming activity and legacy of one’s farmer parents (or at least from an immediate family member). Next generation farming is a farming approach which aims to attain sustainability, with the “farm-to

.....read more