Propagating High Value Coconut “Buko Pandan”! (FOOD FOR THOUGHT by Manny Piñol)

This aromatic coconut with sweet water locally called “Buko Pandan” is a valuable agricultural product especially in provinces with thriving Tourism Industry. This is one of the Coconut varieties extensively propagated in Thailand and supplied to high-end outlets including those inside Disneyland. This is one crop which I also intend to introduce in Cebu to…

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Sorghum & Soybeans Farming Could Help End ‘Tiempo Muerte” In Negros Island! (FOOD FOR THOUGHT by Manny Pinol)

On the way to Medellin, Cebu for Cebu Food Security Forum, I made a side trip to Sagay City, Negros Occidental on the invitation of Congressman Alfredo Marañon III, son of a departed friend, former Governor Freddie Marañon. While Cong. Thirdy has not shared with me the reason behind the invitation, I already have an…

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Dearth Of Agriculture Workers Boosting Farm Mechanization (FOOD FOR THOUGHT by Manny Piñol)

In Photo: This photo was taken 2 years ago during a field demo of the Gaspardo Pneumatic Seeder. The dwindling number of workers willing to toil under the sun, an indirect and unwanted result of the government’s “Ayuda” program, has prompted agricultural entrepreneurs to shift to mechanized farming. Tractors, Pneumatic Seeders and Agricultural Drones were…

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