10+ hour, 3+ min ago   (1177+ words) " We strictly adhere to good agricultural practices. We grow our trees in an agroforestry setting, not a monoculture. This is the secret of our success and why our cacao beans thrive.” IN the remote, rugged hillsides of Samar, where the…...

8+ hour, 6+ min ago   (399+ words) JOHANNESBURG — Scientists in South Africa are investigating why masses of sardines have washed up dead or dying along parts of the country's west and south coast — and if a herpes virus detected in the fish is responsible. The mass mortality…...

10+ hour, 26+ min ago   (716+ words) Durian may be the first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of Davao, but a recent visit to the city offered a different taste of the region. Earlier this month, I explored the savory side of Davao through…...

10+ hour, 32+ min ago   (504+ words) Ron Gonzales will tell you, without much ceremony, that RONSKYEATS was not born of passion. It was born of boredom, the specific, gnawing kind that hits a man three months into having nothing to do. “No one, really,” he says,…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (359+ words) BUÑOL, Spain — Thousands of revelers descended on Buñol on Wednesday for the annual La Tomatina food fight, where they were set to paint the small Spanish town red with up to 165 tons of overripe tomatoes. The messy melee takes place…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (440+ words) The fire-grilled chicken authority champions new holiday with month-long celebration of the much-loved protein Loco Rewards Members can receive a free 2-piece leg and thigh meal with the purchase of any drink at participating El Pollo Loco restaurants on the…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (232+ words) EGG prices have risen and could continue doing so due to supply shortages, the head of an industry group said on Wednesday. “Surprisingly, the egg prices right now are significantly increasing because of production issues,” Philippine Egg Board Association President…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (443+ words) LOS BAÑOS, Laguna — The government must expand how it evaluates and promotes corn varieties as farmer preference should carry equal weight with agronomic performance. Co-authors are Ayn Kristina Beltran and Lorna Matanguihan of the University of the Philippines Los Baños…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (233+ words) MANY Talaandig farmers in Talakag, Bukidnon, grow good vegetables, but they lack the facilities to process, store and sell them properly. This limits how much income they can earn from their harvest. DOST Northern Mindanao, through its provincial office in…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (502+ words) With over 160 years of experience helping companies grow across Asia and beyond, DKSH is headquartered in Switzerland and operates in 35 markets, working with more than 500 consumer goods companies and 4,800 business partners to connect them to extensive retail and food services…...