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    Philippine Senate Committee On Agriculture

    and Rural Development

    NEWS & UPDATE

    Villar pushes Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) accessible & cheaper certification cost for organic produce

    May 28, 2020

    Saying more Filipinos should have access to healthy and safe farm products, Sen. Cynthia Villar has pushed for a system of organic products certification which small farmers can also afford.

    The Agriculture and Food Committee Chair defended on 2nd reading the Committee...

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    Villar pushes urban agriculture during quarantine 

    May 18, 2020

    Paolo Romero (The Philippine Star May 18, 2020 - 12:00am

    MANILA, Philippines — With people staying at home in compliance with quarantine measures, Sen. Cynthia Villar said yesterday urban agriculture is on the rise.
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    Villar SIPAG Farm School Iloilo Harvests its palay Friday with PhilMech Visayas. Modeling better Inbred Seeds and Mechanization.

    May 11, 2020

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    While at home during this times we can start a home garden. It is an important supplemental source contributing to food and nutritional security of our family, and leisurely take away our stress. Vegetables like tomatoes, okra, talong, siling haba on small plots can be grown adjacent to our home. It used to be the oldest and most enduring form of cultivation. For centuries, home gardens have been an integral component of family farming and local food systems. Home gardening is an ancient and widespread practice all over the world. A home garden is also called garden-kitchen, backyard, a hobby area. Vegetables can also be grown in containers like old pots, water container gallon, styroboxes as long as there are holes where water can flow. There are many advantages to growing plants in containers, namely: Less risk of soil-borne disease. Virtually eliminate weed problems. Mobile plants gives more control over moisture, sunlight & temperature. Just a thought.

    May 4, 2020

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    Packed with vitamins and minerals, eggplant also contains important phenolic compounds that act as antioxidants. A serving can give at least 5% of a person’s daily requirement of fiber, copper, manganese, B-6, and thiamine. In addition, eating eggplant can boost heart health. Its slightly bitter flavor and spongy texture can make it an interesting and tasty addition to many dishes. What are you waiting for? Pick those eggplants in your backyard and make some tortang talong (eggplant omelet), ensaladang talong, adobong talong, rellenong talong, or any recipe you can think of. Visit ati.da.gov.ph/ati-3/ for more information. Remember, eat smart and stay healthy!

    May 4, 2020

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    Villar urges home gardening, distributes vegetable seeds Abs-Cbn News, April 12,2020, 3:35pm• 1 min read #Gardenathome MANILA - Sen. Cynthia Villar has distributed vegetable seeds to help residents grow their own food while Luzon remained under lockdown due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In a statement issued Sunday, Villar said she distributed packed seeds of tomato, eggplant, pumpkin, ampalaya, sweet pepper, hot pepper, corn, sitaw, and mungbean to 61 barangays in Las Piñas, Bulacan, and Cavite. "It will be a big help for families to have direct access to nutritious foods that they don't have to buy," said Villar, who chairs the Senate committee on agriculture, food and agrarian reform. The packets also come with instructions on how to plant and care for the vegetables. Villar stressed that home gardening was needed in times of emergencies, when there are disruptions in the supply of fruits and vegetables. The Luzon-wide lockdown, which was implemented to curb the spread of COVID-19, is set to end on April 30. As of Saturday, the number of persons that tested positive for COVID-19 in the Philippines has reached 4,195.

    April 13, 2020

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    Thank you for a bright idea on how to spend time at home Agriculture Training Institute (ATI Central Luzon). Thank you RED Arnel de Mesa for a shared picture of container garden

    April 2, 2020

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    LEARN FARMING FROM HOME: DA AGENCY OFFERS FREE AGRICULTURE E-COURSES YVETTE TAN AGRIBUSINESSCOMMUNITY By Yvette Tan Link: e-extension.gov.ph/elearning. Copied from Department of Agriculture - Philippines #ATI4Awebsite Parts of the country, including the whole of Luzon, put under enhanced community quarantine to help curb the spread of COVID-19. Borders have been tightened and the flow of goods, including fresh meat and produce, have been strictly monitored. Because of this, people are realizing the importance of growing one’s own food or starting a business in the agriculture industry. The Agricutural Training Institute (ATI) is the training arm of the Department of Agriculture (DA). They offer free nationwide workshops for people who want to get into farming or farmers who want to enhance their skills. They have kept their e-Learning for Agriculture and Fisheries program open for folks who are looking to learn new things at home and apply them after the quarantine has been lifted. The ATI is offering e-courses so people can learn about starting an agrubusiness without having to leave their homes. There are a variety of courses to choose from, including: Beekeeping isn’t just about honey. A lot of byproducts, some of them expensive, can be generated from this business as well. Learn how to keep bees! Everybody needs Vitamin C. Learn how to grow and sell this marketable product. Citrus growing can be profitable. Take your vegetable game to the next level by implementing Good Agricultural Practices (GAP). Level up your vegetable game! There’s a growing demand for goat meat as they can be easy to grow and are halal as well. Raise goats and be the G.O.A.T. Mushrooms are always in demand. Learn how to grow them as a business. Make money with mushrooms! Learning to make natural fertilizer is a must for people who want to go into natural farming. Learn to make organic fetilizer for healthier plants. Hog farmers can benefit from learning how to artificially inseminate pigs. Learn to artificially inseminate pigs. Everyone loves the sweet potato. Learn how to grow this potential moneymaker. Learn to cultivate the sweet potato. Even people with small spaces can grow their own food. This course explains how. You don’t need a huge plot of land to grow your own food. Turn kitchen scraps into precious fertilizer with the help of earthworms. This vermicomposting course will explain how: Earthworms can help turn trash to cash. Got questions? Folks who have questions about their crops or livestock can contact the ATI’s Farmers Contact Center (FCC). The FCC is a call center staffed by licensed agriculturists where farmers and enthusiasts can ask questions about agriculture and aquaculture. Licensed agriculturists are waiting to take your call. Staying home is no excuse to stop learning. Take a course and plan on how to make money in agriculture after the quarantine lifts. It’s the business that will never run out of customers because no matter what happens, everyone will need to eat. Sign up for an e-course here. SHARE ON 0Save PREVIOUS ARTICLE WAYS TO KEEP YOU AND YOUR FOOD SAFE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC NEXT ARTICLE COMMODITIES AVAILABLE FROM MARCH 26 TO 27, 2020 AT ATI DILIMAN, QC YVETTE TAN Yvette Tan is Agriculture magazine's managing editor Agriculture.com.ph’s web editor. She is an award-winning writer who likes to eat, travel, and listen to stories about the strange and supernatural. She is dedicated to encouraging people to push for sustainable food sources and is an advocate of food security, food sovereignty, and the preservation of community foodways.

    March 26, 2020

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    Villars offer temporary housing for Las Piñas General Hospital frontliners By Niña V. Guño / INQUIRER.net March 25,2020

    March 25, 2020

    MANILA, Philippines — Three buildings built by the family of property tycoon Manny Villar will serve as makeshift accommodations for Las Piñas General Hospital frontliners amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
    These are the buildings of the Vice Mayors’ Lea...

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    President Duterte on March 25, 2020 signed into law the "Bayanihan to Heal as One Act of 2020", which granted 30 additional powers to handle COVID-19 and its projected aftermath. It shall remain in-force for three months unless extended by Congress. #

    March 25, 2020

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    Villar pushes Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) accessible & cheaper certification cost for organic produce

    May 28, 2020

    Villar pushes urban agriculture during quarantine 

    May 18, 2020

    Villar SIPAG Farm School Iloilo Harvests its palay Friday with PhilMech Visayas. Modeling better Inbred Seeds and Mechanization.

    May 11, 2020

    While at home during this times we can start a home garden. It is an important supplemental source contributing to food and nutritional security of ou...

    May 4, 2020

    Packed with vitamins and minerals, eggplant also contains important phenolic compounds that act as antioxidants. A serving can give at least 5% of a p...

    May 4, 2020

    Villar urges home gardening, distributes vegetable seeds Abs-Cbn News, April 12,2020, 3:35pm• 1 min read #Gardenathome MANILA - Sen. Cynthia Villar h...

    April 13, 2020

    Thank you for a bright idea on how to spend time at home Agriculture Training Institute (ATI Central Luzon). Thank you RED Arnel de Mesa for a shared...

    April 2, 2020

    LEARN FARMING FROM HOME: DA AGENCY OFFERS FREE AGRICULTURE E-COURSES YVETTE TAN AGRIBUSINESSCOMMUNITY By Yvette Tan Link: e-extension.gov.ph/elearning...

    March 26, 2020

    Villars offer temporary housing for Las Piñas General Hospital frontliners By Niña V. Guño / INQUIRER.net March 25,2020

    March 25, 2020

    President Duterte on March 25, 2020 signed into law the "Bayanihan to Heal as One Act of 2020", which granted 30 additional powers to handle...

    March 25, 2020

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