Mindanao is famous for the precious fruit, durian, known for the paradoxical appeal of its luscious taste and texture underneath an utterly undesirable scent. Many Filipinos swear to the unique […]
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Adlai: Champion crop of the Subanen Tribe
As most of us have neither seen nor heard of a crop called adlai, the Subanen tribe has known it all their lives. Adlai (Coix lacryma-jobi L.) is their staple […]
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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 Central Luzon State University (CLSU) and resource speaker in seminar […]
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Ilocos garlic growers to market garlic to Jollibee, Splash Foods at 13.5 tons per month
Ilocos garlic growers are optimistic of the prospects of the garlic industry as they are about to market peeled and powdered garlic to Jollibee and Splash Foods Corp at 13.5 […]
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Paratungon: An underutilized fruit with great economic potential
People tend to put premium on good looks. However, some of the most hard-featured looking fruits happened to be the most appetizing, if not the tastiest. For fruits, those that […]
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Japanese entity adopted BAR’s Edible Landscaping program that encourages households to plant organic vegetable, raise food security
A Japanese humanitarian agency has adopted Bureau of Agricultural Research’s (BAR) edible landscaping (EL) program that encourages home-based organic vegetable planting to help reduce imports, enhance the environment, and raise […]
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Tilapia Tocino (Value-added Products from Tilapia)
Tilapia tocino is just one of the four products from tilapia developed by DA-BFAR 2 in a project, “Value-added products from Tilapia”, which aimed to increase the economic returns from […]
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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 to grow crops. As the concept of “grow-your-own-food” has become […]
Read moreGovernment eyes anti-cancer flavonoids and tannins content in a P1.65 million indigenous fruit Arius juice and wine project
A government-run institution is eyeing anti-cancer flavonoids and tannin content in a P1.654 million project on indigenous Batanes fruit “Arius” whose juice and wine are now at pre-commercial distribution stage. […]
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