Category NICE

The Network for Information and Collaboration Exchange (NICE) platform is an off-spring of the Smart Agriculture Program (SAP) initiated by the LifeBank Foundation, Inc. The NICE Platform, in partnership with the RDIs and SUCs, will be populated with lists of and details on sustainable agricultural researches ready for disclosure. In this manner, we seek to bring the completed researches to wider audience with the hope that doing so will encourage a more active exchanges in ideas, a more inclusive approach to providing solutions, and a stronger societal partnerships.

The ‘Ant Man’

Neither Lucio Tan nor Henry Sy serves as the inspiration of this successful organic rice farmer from Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur. Instead, he looks up to a small, yet hardworking ant that dreams big and never gives up. Engineer…

Fighting Dengue with Tawa-tawa and Papaya

Dengue viruses, mosquito-borne members of the Flaviviridae family, are the causative agents of dengue fever. Dengue is the most emerging viral disease of humans that in recent decades has become a major international public health concern. It is prevalent in…

ORGANIC FARMING FOR EX-GENERAL

Snappy and wise spruced up all words to describe a retired Philippine National Police (PNP) Officer. You will surely recognize Retired PNP General Mongcao D. Angintaopan, Sr.  even at first sight. His towering height, sharp looks, rhetorics, and decisive thoughts…

Learning by Doing @ MBRLC

The Mindanao Baptist Rural Life Center (MBRLC), formerly known as Mt. Carmel, is located at Bansalan, Davao del Sur. It is owned by the Southern Baptist Convention, a Christian denomination which originates in the United States. It functions as a…

Social Entrepreneurship to help solve Social Issues

Lack of access to affordable financial products, limited resource and idea on inputs with higher quality, limited knowledge on using technologies and market data, and poor market links are the common problems in the value chain of the farmers that…

From Arms to Farms

Flashback 2017. At the onset of Marawi siege, the war on terror targeting the Mautes displaced several thousands of urban residents and disrupted the economic livelihood within and outside the city. The ISIS-inspired insurgency group recruited mainly children and youth…

Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries turn into Abaca Entrepreneurs

The Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) of Marcelo Cooperative (ARBEMCO) in the Municipality of Kalawit, Zamboanga del Norte commenced operation of its Abaca Fiber Production and Marketing Enterprise as the recipient of the Department of Agriculture’s Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP).…

TESDA bolsters training to conflict-prone communities

The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) said that it has strengthened its reach and skills training provision for rebel returnees. The beneficiaries of this program are rebel returnees in identified barangays prone to insurgency to help them have…

Bokashi Bucket for Urban Gardening

Urban Gardening has become increasingly popular today. One, because of a growing population in cities and towns, where diminishing arable land is a major concern, and on the other hand is a growing movement towards healthier lifestyles by way of…

Tapping the Youth to engage in Agriculture

The population of farmers for the past years is slowly decreasing. And this has been a prominent issue as it begins to lower down the number of food producers in the country.  For everyone, agriculture seems to be a not-so-attractive…

Banana Peels, Waste No More!

Have you ever wondered if eating banana peels is a good idea? Bananas themselves are a great source of potassium, magnesium and folate, perfect for breakfast, post-workouts or snacking on the go. But can you use or eat banana peels to minimize…