FARMERS can now take full advantage of the onset of technology as mobile apps designed to improve agriculture have been developed by young Filipino information technology experts.

The two Android mobile solutions were “FarmHelp” and “Krops,” both will be acquired by the Department of Agriculture (DA) as Secretary Manny Piñol believed that these two major innovations “could revolutionize Philippine agriculture.”

The apps, when installed will give Filipino farmers access to any information about plant and animal diseases and the weather forecast, and also guide him on where to sell his products or buy his farm supplies.

Listed agribusiness company, Calata Corporation, has partnered with a US-based investment group and a Macau-based gaming operator to create a real estate and investment trust (REIT) for P65 billion, 14-hectare casino resort on Mactan Island, Cebu. Expected to be opened in 2020, the Mactan development will have a 3 luxury hotels, an entertainment complex featuring a full-scale casino, and retail shopping

Stronger sales drove Calata Corp.'s net profit 27% higher in second quarter. This brought the six-month net income to P99.99 million, 51% year-on-year increase from P66.2 million.