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Lake Sebu, with its beautiful landscape, rich culture, and cool weather, is the tourism hub of South Cotabato in Mindanao, drawing local and international tourists all year round. Approximately 40 percent of the town’s income comes from tourism, which meant a huge drop in the profits of the residents, many...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has welcomed the recent decision by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council to approve 13 FAO-led projects in 16 countries, totaling some $78.5 million dollars. The decision came during the 59th GEF Council Meeting and will build upon its June...

FAO Philippines and the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Soils and Water Management (DA-BSWM) led this year’s celebration of World Soils Day (WSD) with the theme “Keep Soil Alive, Protect Soil Biodiversity” with a commemorative event held at the BSWM Compound in Quezon City on 4 December. BSWM is the...

To mark World Food Day as well as the 75th founding anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Philippine Government launched two initiatives envisioned to help the country attain Zero Hunger as part of its commitment to the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. The twin Zero...

Underscoring the importance of growing, sustaining, and nourishing together, Agriculture Secretary William Dar took note that the poor are the most vulnerable sector towards hunger and malnutrition, during the World Food Day (WFD) kick-off on October 12, 2020 held at the DA Central Office Compound in Quezon City. “Even if food...