Latest News - Agriculture - Philippines

More than a decade of research paid off! Pest resistant varieties of eggplant developed; ways to lessen use or avoidance of insecticidal spraying found; there was reduced pest population in the field; and eventually, high production yield reached.

The first organic town of the Philippines and the organic farming capital of Rizal province is Baras. Baras townsfolk beam with pride when the town's center for organic products and services was launched to signal its opening last July 13, 2009.

With communication technology, soil identification can now be made anytime and anywhere, just by using mobile phones.

Increased yield, as a consequence of reduced bacterial wilt infection made up the results obtained by UPLB researchers using grafting technique in eggplant production.

The University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) has recently organized a group of biotechnologists and chemical engineers to conduct scientific investigations in a bid to produce ethanol from so-called 3rd generation biofuel feedstocks.

Food technologists at the University of the Philippines Los Baños have identified local squash varieties that may be used for food processing.

Economists at the University of the Philippines Los Baños examined the implications of using sugarcane as biofuel feedstock. Their findings show that there may be adverse effects.

UP Los Baños has developed the IPB Var 6 white corn variety which can be used for table consumption.

Thailand is host to the annual governing board meeting of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA). The governing board is the Center's highest policy-making body.