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The Importance Of Copra Meal As A Feed Source

Copra Meal is a vital feed source in the Philippines. It is primarily used in the manufacture of feed for animals.

Smart Strategy In Rabbits As Agribusiness

IN FARMING, as in any other business, there are those who succeed as well as those who fail. And those who always triumph are those who have studied their projects and adopted the right strategies.

Ashitaba Powder Has Many Uses

MORE AND MORE USES are being developed from the Ashitaba, botanically known as Angelica keiski, which is reputed to possess various elements that are beneficial to human health.

Science And Technology To Boost Philippine Mango Industry

WITH OVER 2.5 million farmers in it, the mango industry in the country is considered one of the backbone industries of the local agriculture sector.

Organic Fertilizers Can Boost Productivity Of Ratooned Eggplant

A GRADUATING agriculture student discovered that ratooning can make mature eggplants (Solanum melongena L.) productive again.

Effective Vannamei Culture Practices

GROWTH RETARDATION and heavy mortality due to diseases has always been a major problem in shrimp aquaculture, both in the Philippines and in all other shrimp producing countries.

Cover Dull Spots With A Carpet Of Flowers

THERE ARE DULL or vacant spaces in a garden where mowing the grass can be difficult or even impossible due to the angle of the terrain—just like at the Runnex Elevated Garden of the Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City

Biogas Sludge Can Substitute For Part Of Commercial Feeds For Hogs

RESEARCH SHOWS that as much as 30 percent of the biogas sludge produced from a biogas digester can substitute for commercially produced hog feeds without significant differences in the growth and development of hogs and their carcass yield.

3 Big Companies Merged To Form Agriscience Firm

THREE AGRICULTURAL DIVISIONS of two multinational companies have been combined to form a standalone agricultural company known as Corteva Agriscience. The new company is envisioned to maintain leading positions in seed technologies, crop protection and digital agriculture.

Grapes Also Grow Well In Nueva ECIJA

CULTIVATION OF GRAPES has been steadily increasing in the country during past several years.

He Introduced Poultry Wire Cages In The Philippines (Memoirs Of An Agri Journalist)

NOT MANY PEOPLE may realize it, but wire cages for chicken layers are a very important contribution to the improvement of commercial poultry production in the Philippines. And the fellow responsible for that is a Caviteño by the name of Jose P. Abellar. He is a familiar face during the annual Agrilink trade show in October where he showcases his poultry equipment.

The Fisheries Of Tonle Sap, Cambodia

THE TONLE SAP (“Great Lake”) is the biggest and most productive lake in Southeast Asia located in Cambodia. The lake has an area of 250,000 hectares, depth of 1-10 meters and surface elevation of 0.5 meter. It is connected to the Mekong River through the 120-kilometer long Tonle Sap River. In the dry season, the lake serves as a reservoir of the Mekong River (traversing Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam) with the backflow of the Tonle Sap River; during the wet season, however, it regulates the floodwater downstream.

Small Farmer Increases Yield By 300%

WITH SHEER DETERMINATION to augment his income for his family and a knack for adapting available technologies, a small farmer in Muñoz, Nueva Ecija was able to increase his harvest by about 300 percent.

Advocate Of Pesticide-Free Agriculture

IT IS ALWAYS educational and rewarding to talk to people who have hands-on experience in good agricultural practices. Just like Michael Batayola of Bantayan Island in Cebu, who has been growing food crops that don’t have to be sprayed with chemical pesticides.

Golden Rice Meets Food Safety Standards In Three Global Leading Regulatory Agencies

LOS BAÑOS, PHILIPPINES – GR2E Golden Rice, a provitamin-A biofortified rice variety, completed its third positive food safety evaluation, this time with the United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA). In an official response received by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) on 24 May (EST), the US FDA concurred with IRRI’s assessment regarding the safety and nutrition of Golden Rice.

Saving The Last Cyprinid In Lake Lanao

HOW WE LOST MOST OF THE ENDEMIC FISHES IN LAKE LANAO AND WHAT WE CAN DO TO SAVE THE REMAINING ONE

The Importance Of School Feeding Programs

THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DepEd) has been conducting school-based feeding programs (SBFP) since 2010 as part of the government’s initiatives against malnutrition and the promotion of good health and proper nutrition to students. Through its regional offices, the DepEd identifies students nationwide who are malnourished. The DepEd’s SBFP budget is R15 per child for food and R1 per child for operational expenses, multiplied by 120 feeding days, adding up to about R1,920 per child.

World's Sweetest Jackfruit Just Got Sweeter

BAYBAY, LEYTE—It all started with a conversation.

Fishpens Have Enhanced The Fisheries Of Laguna De Bay

LAGUNA DE BAY is our country’s largest lake and was once a part of Manila Bay. The lake has an area of 90,000 hectares (ha), a shoreline of 228 kilometers, and an average depth of 2.5 meters. It is bounded by the provinces of Rizal and Laguna and some portions of Metro Manila. Water in the lake is supplied by 21 tributaries, with the Pagsanjan River and Santa Cruz River as major contributors. The lake is highly eutrophic (enriched with nutrients) with heavy loads of nitrates and phosphates washed into it from domestic and agricultural sources.

Bohol Firm Hits Big Time With Dost-FPRDI Dryer

EVER SINCE his firm started using the Department of Science and Technology’s Forest Products Research and Development Institute’s (DOST-FPRDI’s) furnace-type lumber dryer (FTLD), Cirilo Sumampong’s life has changed.

Ex-Ofw Makes R1,600 To R2,400 Every Two Days From Green Papaya

A FORMER OFW who worked for five years as a construction worker in Saudi Arabia is proving that he can make more money by growing papaya and other high-value crops in Brgy. Kaingin, San Rafael, Bulacan.

In Taiwan, Tilapia Is Not Only For Eating

TILAPIA is considered Taiwan’s national fish. It is tops in terms of volume of production and area devoted for growing the fish. Tilapia is also No. 1 in terms of fish exports from that island nation.

Rouge: The Newest Color Of Paper Roses

FARMERS, florists, and vendors use the word “paper roses” to refer to Lisianthus or Eustoma because of its long shelf life.

A Nurse's Organic Bee Farm In Bohol

IT STARTED with a dream.

Sex-reversed Tilapia Makes A Splash In Mindanao

MINDANAO, the second largest island (after Luzon) in the Philippines, has about 24% of the population of the country and six of its 17 regions. In terms of fisheries production, the island produces 35% of the country’s total municipal marine fisheries but only 30% of its municipal inland fisheries, based on 2015 data of the Philippine Statistics Authority. With coastal marine fisheries on the decline, there is a fish supply deficit, particularly in the inland areas of Mindanao.

Agri-Aqua Courses Promoted Among High School Students

A PARTNERSHIP between the Department of Science and Technology’s Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD) and the academe is expected to boost interest in agri-aqua related courses among high school students.

Engineer Goes From Ofw To Successful Hybrid Rice Farmer

A TONDO-BORN electrical engineer who was an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) for two decades in Saudi Arabia and Japan is now a successful businessman with a 36-hectare hybrid rice farm.

Beema Bamboo: Health Enhancer And Clean Energy Producer

BAMBOO is deeply planted in the lives of Filipinos and its endless uses affect them from birth until death.

Leading Global Manufacturers, Governments And Associations Promote Smart Growing Technologies At Horti Asia And Agritechnica Asia

BANGKOK will welcome farmers and growers from throughout Asia in August when it hosts the Horti ASIA and AGRITECHNICA ASIA trade fairs. Attendance is expected to be driven by the region’s increasing demand for agricultural and horticultural technology, which has registered significant market growth in recent years.

Scientists Unlock Largest Map Of Any Crop To Fast-Track Rice Breeding

THE GENETIC VARIATIONS of cultivated Asian rice have been mapped.