Agriculture Business Week

The condition of the soil is the most important factor in successful farming because if the soil is healthy, the crops planted in it would be healthy, too.

This is the conviction of Wilfred Noriel of Baloc, Sto. Domingo, Nueva Ecija. Believing that the crop’s nourishment is the best shield against plant sickness, this economics graduate of De La Salle University who has been farming for more than 11 years has been seeking ways to bring back lost soil nutrients.

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Posted on July 14th, 2008 under Other Crops, Soil. Tags: Fertilizer, Organic, Soil. Comments: None

Vermicompost, the organic soil enhancer produced by composting farm wastes with microbes and earthworms, is now widely applied by small farmers in Compostela Valley, Mindanao. This development is mainly due to the efforts of Congressman Manuel Zamora, fondly known as “Way Kurat” (fearless) to his friends and constituents in the First District of the province.

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Posted on July 11th, 2008 under Organic, Soil. Tags: Organic, Soil, Vermicompost. Comments: 9

It is said that land is the most important component of any crop production system. It is vital to our survival and the food production system that we enjoy. That is why taking good care of our soil is basic to care of the environment and the perpetuity of the human race. It is good to know that technologies are available to better produce high quality, nutritious food and maintain the quality of the soil. This combination happens not by chance. Careful planning and consideration of some basic principles is required for sound soil management.

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Posted on July 4th, 2008 under Soil. Tags: Soil. Comments: None