Coconut Production Guide
The coconut industry in the Philippines plays a key role in shaping national development. It is among the top ten […]
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Ethrel: Ripens Bananas and Tomatoes
Fruits must be picked when immature because they will not ripen naturally. However, there are instances when this is inevitable,
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‘Instant’ compost from scratch
Now you can make instant compost in 4-6 weeks instead of the usual six months. The new technology uses an
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From Garbage to Gold: Mango Peels as Source of Pectin
Apart from their world-renowned hospitality, Filipinos are best known for their thriftiness. A plastic container previously holding your favorite ice
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Myanmar hybrid rice field trial yielded a promising 1.5 ton per hectare of seed on 100 hectares in Dagon Township, Yangon
A hybrid rice field trial in Myanmar has yielded 150 metric tons (MT) of seed per hectare on 100 hectares
Value-Added Products from Seaweeds
New products from seaweeds were developed by the Marine Bio-Organic Group of the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute.
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Eggplant Production Guide
Eggplant (Solanum melongena esculentum) is a tender perennial plant of the nightshade family (Solanaceae). It is erect, bushy with stem
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Improving fruit, fiber qualities of Red Spanish pineapple
The Red Spanish pineapple In the early 19th century, Western Visayas was a center for fashion for both colonizer and
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Agripreneurs make income from processed Batuan
How Agripreneurs making money from processed Batuan Batuan (Garcinia binucao), is an indigenous fruit crop usually found in tropical climate
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Promoting the less-known, phytochemical-rich Pinoy fruits
Most young people nowadays are familiar with apples, grapes, plums, peaches, cherries, or pears. These are fruits that the Philippines
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Abaca integration to be implemented in typhoon damaged Leyte-Samar as Philippines gains global competitiveness through Rainforest Alliance certification
An abaca integration project is hoped to be replicated in typhoon-damaged Leyte-Samar as Philippine abaca enhances its global competitive edge
Watermelon Production Guide
Watermelon, commonly known as “pakwan” in Tagalog, is probably native to Africa. It is mainly eaten as dessert fruit. The
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Rambutan: The exotic fruit of Southeast Asia
Maybe the majority of us Filipinos have seen this red hairy fruit . Indeed, the fruit’s name is derived from
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Local Researchers Develop High-yielding, Disease-free Abaca Hybrids
Pacol, a wild variety of banana and a close relative of saging na saba, was used to create a disease-free
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Weight Watching with Virgin Coconut Oil, Anyone?
Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) is sweeping the health industry as a versatile health and nutritional product. Termed as “Mother of
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Makapuno industry: A goldmine overlooked
Here’s the good news for coconut growers: the domestic market needs 4 million kg of the highly-priced makapuno meat annually.
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Patola (Luffa Gourd) Production Guide
Ridged gourd or angled Luffa gourd (Luffa acutangula) and smooth gourd (Luffa cylindrica) are commonly called patola among the Tagalogs
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Growing Orchids for Business
Orchids Production Guide Introduction The Orchid Family – The Family Orchidaceae consists of about 20,000 to 35,000 species distributed in
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