Sunflower Club News

The good news for vegetable growers is that more and more new varieties are being developed by the local seed companies. One hope is that there will be less imported seeds in the coming years. Many of them will be developed right in the Philippines. After all, there are capable plant breeders who can produce [...]

One beautiful vegetable garden that we have seen and which may be considered educational as well as commercial is the Tanim sa Kinabukasan (TSK) project at the San Miguel Elementary School in Magalang, Pampanga.   This is a collaborative project of East-West Seed Company and the Department of Education headed by Sec. Armin Luistro.   [...]

Even ordinary farmers, like land reform beneficiaries, can earn big money if they plant the right varieties and they also learn how to grow their plants the right way.   Just like Nelly Macolor of Brgy. Sto. Nino in Capoocan, Leyte. She used to plant corn and camote in her 500-square meter farm and got [...]

A group of five culinary students from the Pililla campus of the University of Rizal System romped away with the first prize in the Culinary Clash that was a highlight of the Pangasius Festival organized by the Department of Trade and Industry in Rizal province. The cooking competition with the use of Pangasius as main [...]