Avocado (Persea americana) is a popular and highly nutritious fruit known for its creamy texture and rich flavor. While avocados can be grown from seeds, they are generally unpredictable in […]
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25 Business Ideas in Agriculture: Unlocking Opportunities for Growth and Innovation
Introduction Agriculture is a vital sector that provides sustenance for humanity. As the world population continues to grow, the demand for food, fiber, and fuel is increasing exponentially. This presents […]
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The Power of Purple: Why more farmers should grow this purple corn
The demand for healthier food options is on the rise, driven by an increasing number of health-conscious consumers. According to a survey by Food Industry Asia, eight out of ten […]
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Dragon fruit can now be produced off-season
Dragon fruit can now be available all year-round through an off-season production technology. This is a result of the study conducted by a research team led by Leonardo T. Pascua, […]
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Peanut Production Guide
Peanuts can be grown and made to bear fruit the whole year. A planter can harvest two times or more a year if this cultivation is good and the soil […]
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FDA will not require labeling of GM food as it has no difference from conventional food, is neither cancer-causing, and has been found safe to human
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will not require labeling of genetically modified (GM) food as it virtually has no difference from conventional food, is not cancer-causing, and has been […]
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Pushing cassava as feed for livestock
Local researches on the use of cassava as feed ingredient have been adequately conducted even way back in the 70s and 80s. However, the livestock industry has not maximized the […]
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Carrageenan boosts rice production
Carrageenan extracted from seaweeds and further degraded through irradiation may be the latest breakthrough in Philippine agriculture. In multi-location trials conducted in Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Laguna, and Iloilo, the carrageenan […]
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Talahib Roots or Corn Fertilizer
A type of bacteria (very tiny organism) from talahib roots found by scientists at the University of the Philippines Los Banos National Institute of Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology (UPLB BIOTECH) […]
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Making apiculture industry sustainable through stingless bees
The bees are important in the pollination of flowering plants including agricultural crops like fruits and vegetables. Pollination is one of the most important mechanisms in maintaining and promoting biodiversity. […]
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Extend the Shelf-life of Tomatoes
Extend the Shelf-life of Tomatoes Research at the UPLB has shown that the ripening of tomatoes can be hastened or delayed: 1. Ripening can be hastened if the tomatoes are […]
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GM crops like the Philippines-developed Bt eggplant to benefit biodiversity, prevent people’s exposure to health risks from chemicals
Genetically modified (GM) crops like the Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) eggplant being developed in the Philippines will have far-reaching benefit on biodiversity and prevent people’s exposure to health risks from chemicals. […]
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A second look at jackfruit
Who doesn’t know jackfruit or langka? In the Visayas, jackfruit is a priority commodity. In fact, major jackfruit growing areas in the country are located in Western, Central and Eastern […]
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$2.5 M IFAD projects finds ways for small farmers to help raise export and cut huge trade imbalance that benefit rich countries like Japan
A $2.5 million IFAD-funded project looks at ways for small farmers to help raise export so as to cut Philippines’ and ASEAN’s heavy import dependence that just benefits rich countries […]
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International food agency urged govt to do “structural transformation” by pouring investments in farm research & development, land distribution
An international food agency has urged government to carry out “structural transformation” by pouring investments in farm research & development, infrastructure, labor-intensive manufacturing and services, and land distribution in order […]
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