FLD Farm

03/10/2025

Stay safe and dry.

𝐈𝐍 𝐀𝐋𝐅𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐎 𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐀 | Alfonso Lista Mayor Edralin Alipio issued executive orders temporarily suspending all outdoor and tourism-related activities within the municipality due to the threat of Tropical Storm 'Paolo.'

He also ordered a temporary ban on the sale, distribution, and consumption of liquor in public places during the storm’s onslaught.

Through Executive Order No. 101, the Alfonso Lista Emergency Operations Center and Incident Management Team was likewise activated to oversee response operations and ensure public safety.

24/09/2025

18/09/2025

07/09/2025

: At an age when most teenagers dream of the latest iPhone or sneakers, Karl Castro was saving his money for something far less ordinary: a greenhouse. With only his 50 peso daily allowance, tucked away peso by peso, Karl turned what many would consider spare change into the seed capital for a thriving hydroponics business in R.T. Romuladez, Agusan del Norte.

Read the full article here: https://agriculture.com.ph/2025/09/07/18-year-old-agusan-del-norte-farmer-built-own-hydroponics-farm-using-allowance/

07/09/2025

In Santo Tomas, Pangasinan, a purple revolution is quietly taking shape. College friends turned agripreneurs, Camelle Morta Singh (30) and Mariel Lorens Geralde (28), are the force behind Lunti at Lila Co., the region’s first and largest ube (purple yam) farm.

What began as a 3.5-hectare birthday-inspired venture in late 2024 has now expanded to 15.5 hectares, with an ambitious goal of producing 400 tons of ube annually.

Faced with a national shortage of ube and inspired by a trip to Bukidnon, Singh and Geralde embraced sustainable farming techniques like ridging and trellising to maximize yield.

Their farm cultivates varieties such as VU-2 and hinaligi, and plans are underway to produce value-added products like ube halaya and ice cream.

Beyond business, the duo is sowing seeds of empowerment. Through their grassroots education initiative Ubeskwela, they train farmers across Luzon in modern ube cultivation, challenging the notion of competition with a spirit of collaboration.

Their advocacy extends to fair labor practices, youth employment, and plans to support Mindanao farmers through logistics and market access.

With export partnerships already in motion and a vision for a food processing facility, Lunti at Lila Co. is more than a farm—it is a movement.

As Singh puts it, “We want to be known not just as farmers but as producers of quality ube.”

(Story link in the comments)

| via Pam Pascual/ Agriculture Monthly

06/09/2025

The Philippines is currently facing a shortage of ube (purple yam), despite its growing demand both locally and globally. But amid this backdrop, a promising venture is sprouting in Sto. Tomas, Pangasinan.

College friends turned business partners, Camelle Morta Singh, 30, and Mariel Lorens Geralde, 28, are behind Lunti and Lila Farm, the first and largest purple yam farm in the area.

Read the full article here: https://agriculture.com.ph/2025/09/01/the-rise-of-ube-two-young-agripreneurs-take-root-in-pangasinan/

04/09/2025

Tayo nang makinig at makiisa sa ating programang pang-agrikultura mga ka-agri! Samahan ninyo kaming muli sa isang masiglang kwentuhan, katuwang ang Department of Agriculture.

Makakasama natin sa ating talakayan ang 50th Gawad Saka National Awardee for Outstanding Fisherfolk (Aquaculture) na si Mr. Arnel Santiago mula sa San Mateo, Isabela.

Pag-uusapan natin ang kaniyang Gawad Saka journey at ang istorya ng kanilang A.R. Santiago Agri-Fishery Farm and Training Center, Inc.

Sama-sama tayong tumutok ngayong September 6 sa Maunlad na Pilipino ng 702 DZAS - FEBC Radio, 5:00 ng umaga. Mapapakinggan din ito online sa https://www.facebook.com/702DZAS/videos/.

ATI Region 2

31/08/2025

Small starts, sweet futures.

30/08/2025

Avocados remain unripe on the tree, only softening after being picked. This unique trait allows farmers to extend the harvest period by leaving avocados on the branches longer without worrying about spoilage.

Once harvested, the ripening process begins, triggered by ethylene gas production. This enables better control over ripening for market demands, ensuring avocados remain fresh during transport and storage, ultimately providing consumers with high-quality fruit while reducing waste for growers.

30/08/2025

Fruits of the earth, blessings of a simple life.