Every time I share my ideas on how to improve Agriculture and Fisheries in the country, there would be some insulting comments asking “Ano ang ginawa mo noong ikaw ang Secretary?” and “Bakit hindi mo ginawa noon?” I usually ignore these comments, including those coming from trolls who call me “Bokbok Rice Promoter” and supporter…
Almost 10 months after we started the series of Wagyu, Sorghum & Soybeans Forum in General Santos City in November 2025, we now see the birth of the Philippine Wagyu Industry, the newest lucrative farming activity in the country. It was Cattle Nutrition Expert Arnel Corpuz, an 11-year veteran in Wagyu rearing and fattening in…
“Malunggay,” “Kamunggay” or “Balunggay” are some of the local names of an iconic “Vegetable Tree” known scientifically as Moringa oleifera. Endemic to the Philippines, the Moringa had been part of the country’s agricultural landscape which offers both food and medical remedies. For nursing Mothers, a broth of Moringa leaves with native chicken is believed to…
Night Drone Spray & ‘Kanyong Kawayan’ To Keep Birds Away From Sorghum Fields! One of the biggest challenges that we face in our Sorghum Seed Production is the presence of birds, like the Maya and Alimokon or White Eared Dove, which attack the fields as the grains ripen. A few birds would not have really…
(Photo was taken at the Davao Airport on our arrival from a quick swing of several American states to buy Spanish Goat breeders.) In my two recent trips abroad, I brought along with me my son, Bernhart Immanuel, a 5th year Veterinary Medicine student in a State University in the South. He had been a…
Photos by Bernhart Immanuel Piñol, Braveheart Farms. Yesterday, my son, Bernhart Immauel, and I visited the Rocking X Ranch in Weatherford, Texas which breeds and raises the beautiful Spanish Goats of the Kensing line. The ranch manager, Billy Pruitt, and my friend Bobby Jones of Gatesville, were there to share stories about this hardy breed…
(Market Prospects of Wagyu Cattle Farming in the Philippines, Its Impact On Economic Growth, Food Security & Rural Poverty!) For decades, the global premium beef sector has been dominated by traditional powerhouses: Japan, with its fiercely guarded purebred heritage, and Australia, with its vast commercial crossbred herds. However, a significant geographic and structural shift is…
After seeing the stems with nodes of “Kinampay Ube” being propagated in a sterile Tissue Culture Lab owned by Julieto Mejos in Toril, Davao City, I searched for more information about Micro-Propagation online. I discovered that it is not actually a new technology as it had been used in producing Potato plantlets in more advanced…
For the country’s 5-million diabetics and millions more of health buffs, the Gluten-Free, Low-Glycemic Index Adlai will soon be delivered to their doorsteps monthly in a special box which would contain 30-day supply of Adlai breakfast cereals and 1 kilo of milled grains when they join the Adlai Health Food Membership Club which is now…
With 22 days to go before the staging of the 1st Mindanao Adlai Production Forum in Valencia City, Bukidnon on June 28, is expected to have an overflowing attendance. At least 500 farmers, mostly members of Tribal Communities in Bukidnon and North Cotabato, including those who registered on-line, have confirmed their attendance. The Forum will…
