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S&T-based control strategies vs cocolisap infestation in action Read Post »
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Different kinds of trough, different local feed resources and feed supplements, 1999-12-01 Practice: Feed and Water Troughs Location: Philippines Technical Description There are many indigenous fixtures derived from the use of light materials and recyclable industry wastes. These fixtures are commonly used by farmers in livestock and poultry production. Bamboo and used tires are common […]
Low Cost Feeds and Feeding Methods for Livestock Read Post »
Livestock
Shrimp is the most important commodity, by value, in the international seafood trade. The shrimp industry has grown exponentially in
How to Start a Freshwater Shrimp Farming Business Read Post »
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Bamboo, used to be called the poor mans’ lumber, is considered today by many bamboo enthusiasts as the “green gold.”
Bamboo Production Guide Read Post »
AgriBusiness
Waxy or glutinous corn is one of the major crops grown in the Philippines with over a million Filipino farmers,
Planting Glutinous Corn Read Post »
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Retard the Ripening of mangoes (Hot Water Treatment) Hot water treatment (HWT) retards the ripening of mangoes without affecting its
How to Delay the Ripening of Mangoes (Hot Water Treatment) Read Post »
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Kakawate Leaves Ripen Saba Bananas Studies made at the UP Los Baños showed that when raw saba bananas are put
Kakawate Leaves Ripen Saba Bananas Read Post »
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Fighting fish is a popular freshwater aquarium fish species often referred to as betta and known as plakat in its
How to Breed and Culture Siamese Fighting Fish Read Post »
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) will respect the decision of farmers to plant genetically modified (GM) corn even as the
Mango is one of the country’s high value crops but farmers do not have any standard procedure for identifying different
Mango: up close and personal Read Post »
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“Tikod Amo” is the local name of an endemic oyster species known to the people living in the Barobo Coastal
Culturing Tikod Amo through bottom polyculture Read Post »
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A women-led farmers’ association residing in Barangay Bigong, Tigbao, Zamboanga del Sur is now reaping the fruits of their labor
Group of women farmers in Zamboanga del Sur benefits from Soybean RD Read Post »
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Duck Raising is a lucrative livestock industry in the Philippines because of its egg. Its most important product, the balut (boiled incubated duck’s egg), is sold daily throughout the archipelago for its delicious flavor and nutritive value. Duck raising is especially recommended in baytowns like those bordering the shores of Laguna de Bay, where there […]
Duck Raising Guide Read Post »
Livestock
The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Agricultural Research (DA-BAR) and the DA-Bureau of Plant Industry-Baguio National Crop Research Development and Production
Strengthening local macadamia production in Luzon through R&D Read Post »
AgriBusiness
This new technology on shrimp farming in brackish water ponds incorporates pollution management which constitutes 9% of annual shrimp production
Black Tiger Prawn Farming Techniques Read Post »
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Dyeing using different plants has been a traditional practice. However, with the invention of artificial dyes and modern dyeing practices,
Dyes from Philippine Plants Read Post »
AgriBusiness
Temperate breeds of dairy cattle that have been raised successfully in the Philippines are the Holstein Friesian, the Jersey, and the Brown Swiss. TheHolstien-Friesian has an average daily milk production of 22 kilograms with an average butterfat content of 3.6 per cent. The Jersey produces an average of 13 kilograms of milk while the Brown […]
How to Raise Dairy Cattle Read Post »
Livestock
Paraoakan is becoming the choice of native chicken raisers. And it is for a number of good reasons. Paraoakan, of
Paraoakan Becoming A Favorite Native Chicken Read Post »
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