Primarily used as animal feed, copra meal is an important feed resource in the Philippines. In 2014, the Philippines produced about 750,000 metric tons of copra meal as coconut by-product. […]
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ITIK PINAS: Development, Promotion and Utilization in Building Rural Enterprises
A genetically superior breeder duck called itik Pinas (IP) was developed in a project conducted by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the […]
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Improving and Making the Native Chicken Industry Profitable for Rural Farmers
A program of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) has developed four native chicken strains with […]
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Forage-based Pellets for Goats and Portable Pelletizer: Rewarding Business Ventures
If in the past only live goats were sold, now farmers can earn by marketing forages. But not just any forage! Higher income can be generated from processing the forage […]
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Queen Pineapple Wastes can be Converted into Charcoal Briquettes
Queen pineapple wastes such as peels, leaves, and debris can be turned into charcoal briquettes for grilling and cooking. The coal briquettes are compact, convenient to use, and made from […]
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Probiotic Bacillus Strain Potential Immunostimulant for Giant Tiger Shrimp
A fisheries research found that the probiotic Bacillus strain containing poly-beta hydroxybutyrate (PHB) can be a potential immunostimulant or can improve the immune system of giant tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon). […]
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UP Visayas Develops Low-Salt Fish Sauce from Mussel
Functional food is currently one of the fast growing segments of the food industry. It contains both essential nutrients and health promoting non-nutrients. However, fish sauce and other fermented food […]
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Carrageenan Growth Promoter for Peanut and Mungbean Delivers Promising Results
UBAY, Bohol—Aside from rice, the Carrageenan Plant Growth Promoter (PGP) has been effective in boosting the yield of field legumes such as mungbean and peanut. This was reported during the […]
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Health-Promoting Properties Found in Extracts of Duhat and Bignay
Two projects implemented by the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) found that duhat (Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels) and bignay (Antidesma bunius (L.) Spreng) contain anthocyanins that possess health-promoting […]
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Root Trainer Technology to Promote Better Rubber Plant Growth
Good root development is important in the growth of rubber seedlings. To accomplish this, the University of Southern Mindanao (USM), together with various regional agricultural field offices in Mindanao, developed […]
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Natural Feed Supplements and Dewormer Developed for Goats by CLSU and VSU
The death of kids before weaning is perhaps the biggest cause of economic loss to goat farmers. Studies have shown that much of these mortalities were due to doe-related causes. […]
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Top 50 Arts and Crafts Business Ideas
If you have an artistic skills and crafty hobbies or an interest in building a business around creative arts and crafts industry, why not choose from one of these arts […]
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Trailblazing Success in Agripreneurship
“My mind is like a machine that never stops working. All farmers must have a blue print of their dreams for them grow and flourish.” – Mr. Ruben M. Ragas, […]
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Fortinet Accelerates and Secures the Cloud On-Ramp with New Next-Generation Firewalls
John Maddison, EVP of products and solutions at Fortinet “An accelerated and secure cloud on-ramp is essential in today’s digital economy. Fortinet’s SD-WAN and high-performance data center solutions use Security-Driven […]
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A commodity feature cultivating the aromatic garlic
Garlic (Allium sativum) has long been used as a culinary spice and medicinal herb. It is believed to have originated in Central Asia for over 5,000 years ago. Its fine […]
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