Bagungon: From fishpond pest to mudcrab fattener
Among the marine products we have in the country, mudcrab (Scylla serrata) also known as the ‘green crab’ due to
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Philippine Mallard Duck egg production soon to increase
An ongoing project on Philippine Mallard Duck, is expected to increase its average production of 201 eggs annually to 256
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Livestock
Quality Protein Maize (QPM): A high-protein corn for swine and poultry
Yellow corn plays a vital role in animal nutrition. It is one of the most important feed grains in feed
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Top 100 Most Profitable Agribusiness Ideas
The most profitable agribusiness ideas in which you can invest including but not limited to crop cultivation, production and processing,
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The Dance of Sea Cucumbers
This special dance happens only on a night when the setting is conducive. Like a waiting princess, she stands with
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How to Improve the Native Chicken Breed
Majority of small and marginal farmers raise native chicken in their backyards. The native chicken are nondescript, mongrel birds that
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Vitamin C Makes Pigs Grow Faster, Bigger
According to a team of experts from UP at Los Baños, adding ascorbic acid or Vitamin C to the diet
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Soil less gardening made possible with vermiculite
Soil less agriculture is now possible with hydroponics. Using only a mineral nutrient solution, water can now be a medium
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Cassava Production Guide
Cassava Production Guide for Beginners Cassava can be a long term plant, from six months to two years depending upon
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Raising Native Animals
Why choose native? According to the Food and Fertilizer Technology Center for the Asian and Pacific Region, native animals have
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Wag that fish-tail fern
The name wouldn’t probably catch one’s attention but the plant really attracts. The fish-tail fern (Microsorium punctatum L.)is a natural
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Discovering mabolo
In a tropical country like ours, fruits unavailable to western nations come abundantly and without much effort in our nutrient-
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Carrageenan from seaweeds: A breakthrough that boosts rice productivity
Carrageenan plant growth regulator (CPGR) has recently been found to increase rice yield by more than 65%. In a multi-location
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US-based US Agriseeds puts up rice breeding station, releases a hybrid variety that enables farmers to plant during disease-infested rainy season
US-based US Agriseeds has put up a rice breeding station in the Philippines in line with government’s call to become
Alugbati (Malabar) Production Guide
Alugbati (Basella alba L., B. rubraL.) or Malabar spinach also known as Ceylon spinach, Vietna-mese spinach (English); Saan Choy, Shan
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Market research for adlay underway
Initiatives on market research for adlay are now being undertaken. Following a series of national reviews and planning workshops conducted
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Phils to hit 400 MT of fancy rice export by end-2013 as it sent off 100 MT Dona Maria rice to Dubai last October 24
The Philippines is hitting 400 metric tons (MT) of fancy rice export by the end of 2013 as it just
Research to improve fruit size, fiber quality of Red Spanish pineapple underway
The Red Spanish Pineapple is one of the four varieties of pineapple that are being grown in the Philippines, along
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