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  • Back to basics: How a young farmer from Leyte embraces organic farming

    Agriculture Magazine | January 22, 2026

    Dino M. Mirafuentes is among the younger generation who believe in farming. At age 28, he discovered organic agriculture, a kind of farming which prioritizes ecological processes, biodiversity, and cycles that are suited to local conditions, while banning synthetic pesticides, fertilizers, and genetically modified organisms.

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  • How the YIPOA program is nurturing young organic farmers in Cordillera

    The Manila Times | December 4, 2025

    To educate and inspire young people on organic agriculture, the Department of Agriculture- National Organic Agriculture Program (DA-NOAP), through the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI), is empowering a new generation of young farmers with the Youth Internship Program on Organic Agriculture (YIPOA).

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  • DA declares Batanes as an organic farming province

    Insider PH | October 20, 2025

    The Department of Agriculture (DA) has officially recognized Batanes as an “Organic Farming Practitioner Province,” a landmark declaration that celebrates the province’s century-old sustainable farming practices and paves the way for stronger livelihood and agro-tourism growth.

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  • German government takes first step towards more organic farming

    Euractiv.de | Feb 22, 2023

    At the end of 2021, Germany’s government coalition agreed that organic farming should account for 30% of arable land by 2030, surpassing the EU-wide target of 25%.

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  • PH 'ube' delicacy hits European market

    The Manila Times | November 12, 2023

    THE popular Filipino ube (purple yam) delicacy is being promoted to cash in on the opportunity being offered by the growing "organic market" in Europe.

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NOAP–PDSD Ramps Up OA Producer Profiling in Central Luzon

NOAP–PDSD Ramps Up OA Producer Profiling in Central Luzon By Jemiema Arro, PDSD-NOAP To strengthen Central Luzon’s organic agriculture landscape through accurate, accessible, and data-driven decision-making, the National Organic Agriculture Program – Project Development Support Division (NOAP–PDSD), in coordination with the Regional Organic Agriculture Program (OAP) of Region III, conducted a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) continue reading : NOAP–PDSD Ramps Up OA Producer Profiling in Central Luzon

NOAP Kaisa sa ika-127 Taon ng DA

NOAP Kaisa sa ika-127 Taon ng DA By Crissel Tenolete, APD-NOAP Nakiisa ang National Organic Agriculture Program (NOAP) sa pagdiriwang ng ika-127 anibersaryo ng Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka na pormal na sinimulan noong Hunyo 23, 2025 sa DA-Central Office, Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City. Itinampok at ibinida ng DA-NOAP, kasama si Severino Arrojado Pepito mula sa continue reading : NOAP Kaisa sa ika-127 Taon ng DA

NOAP and Naturland Strengthen Ties to Open New Doors for Filipino Organic Farmers

NOAP and Naturland Strengthen Ties to Open New Doors for Filipino Organic Farmers By Dale Russeth, APD-NOAP The National Organic Agriculture Program (NOAP) is taking bold strides to boost the presence of Philippine organic products on the local and global stage—thanks to its deepening partnership with Naturland, one of the world’s leading organizations in organic continue reading : NOAP and Naturland Strengthen Ties to Open New Doors for Filipino Organic Farmers

Solar Irrigation empowers OA farmers in Davao City

Solar Irrigation empowers OA farmers in Davao City by: Feliz Amanda C. Lim and Hannah Erika Estrada Organic farmers in Davao City now enjoy a more sustainable and efficient water supply, reduced operational costs, and improved agricultural productivity — even during the dry months — thanks to a new Solar-Powered Irrigation System (SPIS). The Saloy continue reading : Solar Irrigation empowers OA farmers in Davao City

Two OA groups in Davao Region earn accreditation as Organic Certifying Body

Two OA groups in Davao Region earn accreditation as Organic Certifying Body by: Jorenz Necosia and Rhea Joy Mingming, RAFIS11 The Libudon Organic Farmers Association (LOFA) and Davao Organic Farmers and Advocates Association (DOFAA) have officially been recognized as Participatory Guarantee System – Organic Certifying Bodies (PGS-OCB) by the Department of Agriculture – Bureau of continue reading : Two OA groups in Davao Region earn accreditation as Organic Certifying Body

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Ito ay isang proseso sa paggawa ng organikong pataba sa tulong ng mga bulate (African Night Crawler). Isa itong environment friendly na pamamaraan ng paggawa ng pataba sa organikong agrikultura.

Fermented Fruit Juice (FFJ)

Ang FFJ ay ginagamit pangkundisyon ng lupa at nagbibigay ng sustansya sa halaman. Ito ay gumagamit ng mga prutas na binuburo sa molasses o pulang asukal sa loob ng 7 hanggang 10 araw. Ang pulang asukal, molasses o muscovado ang nagsisilbing pagkain ng mga organismo.

Fermented Plant Juice (FPJ)

 Ito ay mula sa iba’t ibang bahagi ng piling halaman na binuro ng sapat na araw gamit ang alinman sa mga sumusunod: muscovado, pulang asukal o molasses. Ang muscovado, asukal at molasses ang tutulong sa pagpaparami ng mga organismong kailangan sa pagtubo ng mga pananim.

Kompost

Ito ay mula sa mga pinagsama-samang bulok na organikong sangkap gaya ng dumi ng hayop, binulok na dahon, malambot o murang tangkay ng mga puno at iba pang halaman, balat ng mga prutas at gulay at iba pa. Ito ay may iba’t ibang uri ng mineral na kailangan ng halaman. Gaya ng copper, molybdenum, baron, iron, manganese at iba pa.

Organic Agriculture Publications

17th NOAC Conference Proceedings
OA Compendium
Philippine Investment Opportunity in Organic Agriculture

AggieTrends

December 2025
Volume 1 Issue IV

The Impact of YIPOA

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Philippine National Standard/BAFS

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