The industry was a darling of the venture capital world 10 years ago. With many farms out of business, the remaining companies have scaled back.

Ube (Dioscorea alata) is a root crop, specifically a yam, widely cultivated in the Philippines and other tropical regions.

Explore the global boom of ube jam made by nuns at a convent in the Philippines, and its impact on local farmers and students. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Frost covers a cabbage garden in Sitio Englandad, Barangay Paoay, Atok, Benguet, as cold weather continues to blanket highland vegetable farms in this file photo taken in January 2026.

Farming and tourism are interdependent and inextricably linked to biodiversity. Both can be drivers of habitat loss, but when ...

Frost covers a cabbage garden in Sitio Englandad, Barangay Paoay, Atok, Benguet, as cold weather continues to blanket highland vegetable farms in this file photo taken in January 2026.

Vegetables sold at a stall in Kamuning Market in Quezon City. —GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE MANILA, Philippines -- During the 2008 global financial crisis, Rahm Emanuel said: “Never let a good crisis ...

THE DEFICIT in the agricultural goods trade in January widened 2.2% year on year to $1.03 billion, according to preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The PSA said that the ...

The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on third and final reading a measure declaring a National Food Security Day ...

Cancer-causing "forever chemicals" from pesticides, fertilizer and common household products were in samples of beets, carrots and other vegetables purchased at Long Island farms, according to a new ...

Jacob Mathan joined Farm Fresh as a university intern 13 years ago and rose through the ranks to become farm director. Farm Fresh Bhd confirmed that its farm director, Jacob Mathan, was the Malaysian ...

Kem Ormond is a features writer for The Country. She’s also a keen gardener. This week, she’s praising the humble worm for good soil. While digging over the garden beds last weekend, I noticed I had ...