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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International Labor Org’s agri skills competency standards pushed in Ph, ASEAN as Filipino farmers’ average age reach 57
The Philippines is urged to adopt an International Labor Organization’s (ILO) model for skills competency standard in agriculture so as
Farmers in big rice producing provinces to receive P1,200 per 20-kilo hybrid rice seed discount this rainy season
Farmers in big rice provinces Nueva Ecija and Pangasinan will enjoy a P300 per five-kilo (P1,200 for 20 kilos) hybrid
Dr. Henry Lim Bon Liong Launches Rice Bucket Challenge
Inspired by the popular “Ice Bucket Challenge” that went viral on social media last month, a socially relevant version is
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‘Worm compost’ eases El Niño effect on rice seed production
Despite the El Niño, his lowland rice crops still reached harvesting stage with more filled grains and more seeds per
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How to Grow Ampalaya (Bitter Gourd) For Business
Bitter Gourd (Momordica charantia), is known in the Philippines as “ampalaya”. It is a tropical and subtropical vine of the
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Business Opportunities and Health Benefits from Indigenous Plants
The Philippines is distinguished as the seventh most biologically diverse country in the world. In fact, the country is internationally
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Bangladesh tapping rice seed of SL Agritech for its export of fancy rice
Bangladesh sent a mission through its Ministry of Agriculture (MA) to look into tapping into rice seeds in the Philippines
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Right Way of Storing Sweet Potato
Right Way on Storing Sweet Potato Sweet potatoes or kamote can last up to 2-3 months if harvested and stored
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Varnish from Almaciga Resin
Resin from Agathis philippinensis (Almaciga or Dayungon) is a good material for varnish according to researchers at the Forest Products
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Panax Ginseng Production Guide
Panax Ginseng (also commonly referred to as Asian or Korean Ginseng) is considered to be an adaptogen, a therapeutic and
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Growing Breadfruit
Growing the fruit of life Breadfruit is not a popular tree but history owes something from it. The tree is
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