Philippines to revive garlic production as plant breeders use tissue culture to boost garlic production
The Philippines will revive its apparently demised garlic industry as the Institute of Plant Breeding (IPB) comes up with “mass […]
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How to Make Tawa-tawa (Euphorbia hirta) Tea as Cure for Dengue
Tawa-tawa tea is said to be an effective cure for dengue. To find the truth behind tawa-tawa’s curative properties, students
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Propagating cacao by nodal grafting
Cacao is a crop of great commercial value and has a competitive advantage both in the domestic and international markets.
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Cheapest coffee roasting machine now in the market
Coffee is never complete without the rigorous roasting process. Roasting adds significant value to coffee. Newly-harvested coffee beans start green
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Fungi vs. fungi: The quest for biocontrol in sweet pepper
I like sweet peppers in my salads. I like it in my chopseuy and atchara. A lot of people like
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Soil less technologies: The way to the future
“The world will lead to hydroponics as the future of agriculture,” said Dr. Chito F. Sace, associate professor of the
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Use of green fertilizers pushed
MANILA, Philippines An expert from the University of the Philippines in Los Banos (UPLB) Friday said farmers need not spend
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S&T-based control strategies vs cocolisap infestation in action
LOS BAÑOS, Laguna — The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development
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Bamboo Production Guide
Bamboo, used to be called the poor mans’ lumber, is considered today by many bamboo enthusiasts as the “green gold.”
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Planting Glutinous Corn
Waxy or glutinous corn is one of the major crops grown in the Philippines with over a million Filipino farmers,
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How to Delay the Ripening of Mangoes (Hot Water Treatment)
Retard the Ripening of mangoes (Hot Water Treatment) Hot water treatment (HWT) retards the ripening of mangoes without affecting its
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Kakawate Leaves Ripen Saba Bananas
Kakawate Leaves Ripen Saba Bananas Studies made at the UP Los Baños showed that when raw saba bananas are put
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DA to respect farmers’ decision to plant GM corn as PHils is seen to export 100,000 tons of corn this year due to increased production from GM corn
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will respect the decision of farmers to plant genetically modified (GM) corn even as the
Mango: up close and personal
Mango is one of the country’s high value crops but farmers do not have any standard procedure for identifying different
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Culturing Tikod Amo through bottom polyculture
“Tikod Amo” is the local name of an endemic oyster species known to the people living in the Barobo Coastal
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Group of women farmers in Zamboanga del Sur benefits from Soybean RD
A women-led farmers’ association residing in Barangay Bigong, Tigbao, Zamboanga del Sur is now reaping the fruits of their labor
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Strengthening local macadamia production in Luzon through R&D
The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Agricultural Research (DA-BAR) and the DA-Bureau of Plant Industry-Baguio National Crop Research Development and Production
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Dyes from Philippine Plants
Dyeing using different plants has been a traditional practice. However, with the invention of artificial dyes and modern dyeing practices,
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