Watermelon, commonly known as “pakwan” in Tagalog, is probably native to Africa. It is mainly eaten as dessert fruit. The rind is made into preserves and pickles; the seeds are […]
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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 the Malay word “rambut” meaning hairy. It is usually eaten […]
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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 breed of abaca. In a project dubbed “Production of High […]
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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 all oils,” VCO is a treasure trove of minerals, vitamins, […]
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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. The sad fact is, less than 3% of that demand […]
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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 and locally known as kabatiti among the Ilocanos and Ibanags. […]
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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 800 genera which constitutes 10% of all flowering plants. Approximately […]
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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 to raise the dwindling number of farmers– threatening food security […]
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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 rice seed aid this rainy season which should enable them […]
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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 now making its wave in India – the” Rice Bucket […]
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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 panicle. Bernardo Calilung, Magsasaka Siyentista of Farmers’ Information and Technology […]
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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 family Cucurbitaceae. It is widely grown for its edible fruits […]
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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 known to be a source of medicinal plants, functional foods, […]
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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 through its partnership with SL Agritech Corp. (SLAC) in its […]
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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 properly. Procedure: 1. When harvesting, use a container that can […]
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