Revisiting the campaign last year with The Catanduanes State University (CatSU) College of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF) who conducted the inaugural seminar on Empowering Island Organic Farming Educators Practitioners: Catalyst for Sustainable Agriculture on May 18, 2023. The seminar, titled “Technical Advancement in Organic Agriculture Contributions for Food Security in the Island Province,” aimed to […]
Category Archives: Government Scheme
Agriculture, Asia, Crop Yields, Eco Ambassadors, Eco Warriors, Environment/Ecology, Farming, Fertilizers, Government Scheme, Life in Soil, Philippines, Rice, Soil Basics, Soil Fertility, Urban Soil
Second time around for “Tatay Jake” – Private trial of envirolizer in Nueva Ecija, Philippines
05
Nov
Nov
This is the second field test trial of Tatay Jake. This test was conducted on the same farm lot he previously used envirolizer. For this test, it was done on the wet season. The whole month August was a very rainy month. Almost all rice paddies in the area were submerged in flood waters. We […]
Agriculture, FAO, Farming, Government Scheme, Life in Soil, SDG Goals, Soil Basics, United Nation
Calling on natural defences to turn back banana pandemic
26
Dec
Dec
With no defence possible, the only solution for the banana industry was to cultivate a different banana variety called the Cavendish, which was naturally immune to Panama disease. In that way, the Cavendish variety rose to become the most traded banana crop in the world today. Unfortunately, the disease that causes fusarium wilt has mutated […]
Agriculture, Crop Yields, Eco Ambassadors, Eco Warriors, Environment/Ecology, Farming, Government Scheme, Human Health, SDG Goals, Soil Basics, USA
Envirolizer on Industrial Hemp
04
Nov
Nov
Hemp doesn’t have many approved crop-protection products, such as herbicides or pesticides that are “very carbon-emitting,” so it is a less environmentally costly crop. Farmers growing hemp with Regenerative Agriculture practices can reduce synthetic nitrogen inputs with natural products such as Envirolizer If you’re going to grow hemp using business-as-usual practices like we do soy […]
Agriculture, Crop Yields, Eco Ambassadors, Environment/Ecology, Farming, Fertilizers, Government Scheme, Mexico
Organic and Natural Mineral Fertilizers; The Critical Hour
10
Jan
Jan
It was necessary to reach such a critical and pressing point to force the entire food industry to be transformed from the basis of sustainable concepts. The alarming consequences of climate change are becoming more evident every day, although some detractors remain closed-minded, its effects are overwhelming and manifest in all countries: forest fires, high […]
Eco Ambassadors, Environment/Ecology, Government Scheme, SDG Goals, UK
Plant an orchard in your school and be a #ForceForNature
26
Sep
Sep
Apply for a free pack of fruit-bearing, wildlife-enhancing, carbon-storing orchard or fruiting hedgerow for your school now! The Tree Council are giving away free orchard tree and hedgerow packs to inspire teachers and pupils around the country to get outdoors connect, learn, plant and care for trees. Teachers will also receive an exciting set of […]
11
Sep
Sep
The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) is a new environmental land management scheme by the UK Government that will reward farmers for adopting more sustainable farming practices and approaches. Those who currently receive payments under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) will be able to apply for the Sustainable Farming Incentive. The new scheme aims to help […]
Africa, Agriculture, Eco Ambassadors, Fertilizers, Government Scheme, SDG Goals
Ghanaian Farmers Work Together for Organic Certification
19
Oct
Oct
In Ghana and elsewhere in West Africa, organic food is growing in popularity as people try to stay healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic. But organic produce is not easily regulated and consumers are paying extra for unverified claims. Farmers across the region have created their own system, with support from international bodies, to certify organic […]
Africa, Agriculture, FAO, Government Scheme, SDG Goals
Virtual Knowledge Share Fair for resilient agricultural livelihoods in East and West Africa
13
Oct
Oct
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS), and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are organizing The Horn of Africa and Sahel Virtual Knowledge Share Fair: Promoting innovation to build resilience against climate shocks. The virtual event will be hosted online from 20 […]
10
Oct
Oct
What is the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS)? The Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) is the biggest of the rural grants and payments that provide help to the farming industry. Farmers apply once a year – between March and May – and payments begin in December. Who’s it for? Farmers with at least 5 hectares of agricultural […]