BAR supports initial research on improving white corn as viable healthy staple
The project ‘Enhancing Nutritional and Grain Qualities of White Corn for Food’ conducted by the University of the Philippines Los Baños-Institute of Plant Breeding (UPLB-IPB) and funded by the Bureau...
View ArticleProduction of Nipa Palm sugar expanded
Taking off from the initial success of an earlier project in Lanuza, Surigao del Sur of the Foundation for Rural Enterprise and Ecology Development of Mindanao (FREEDOM), Inc. the production on Nipa...
View ArticleReducing postharvest losses in Wombok
Before cabbages are displayed on the isles of our local supermarkets, all wrapped up in a thin sheet of plastic, chilled, and tagged with a seemingly expensive price per piece, cabbages had to undergo...
View ArticleLeading the way for better, safer seaweed and fish products
During the 7th Agriculture and Fisheries Technology Forum and Product Exhibition organized by the Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) in August 2011 at the SM MegaMall in Mandaluyong City, a curious...
View ArticleJackfruit Production Guide
Jackfruit scientifically known as Artocarpus heterophyllius, lam, locally known as "nangka" or "langka" is a favorite dessert of Filipinos. It is one of the most widely grown fruit crops in the...
View ArticleHow to Make Fermented Plant Juice or FPJ
Fermented Plant Juice or FPJ is made from axillary buds and young fruits, fast growing plants, young leaves of plants and grasses. Mixed with crude sugar or molasses, the juice is extracted and...
View ArticleIlocos garlic growers to market garlic to Jollibee, Splash Foods at 13.5 tons...
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 metric tons (MT) per...
View ArticleEnsuring rubber’s high yield through DNA fingerprinting and analysis
Researchers from the University of Southern Mindanao (USM) conducted a study to validate the varietal integrity of the country’s promising rubber clones. The study became imperative as the Philippines...
View ArticleSomatic embryogenesis, a promising technology to mass propagate coconut
A promising technology in coconut mass propagation is currently being tested and evaluated in the country by a group of researchers from the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), University of the...
View ArticleVERMICULITE: The mineral wonder in urban gardening
High-rise condominiums, studio-type apartments, huge commercial establishments, train-like structures of slum areas— these are the common views all over the metro. Indeed, urbanization has invaded...
View ArticleSugar Apple Production Guide
The Sugar Apple (Annona squamosa L.) or atis in Filipino is a small deciduous tree that reaches a height of about 15 to 20 ft (4.6-6.1 m) and spread. Sugar apples are a common fruit tree in the home...
View ArticleRubber Tree Production Guide
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] Photo by Michael Cory [/caption] The natural rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) is a native of South America introduced to Southeast Asia during the 19th...
View ArticleSeed Production of Upo
Upo or bottle gourd belongs to the family CuCurbitaceae and is adapted to the dry tropics. Optimum temperature for good growth ranges 18 degree Celsius to 24 degree Celsius. It can be seed produced...
View ArticleIlocos garlic growers to market garlic to Jollibee, Splash Foods at 13.5 tons...
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 metric tons (MT) per month....
View ArticleEnsuring rubber’s high yield through DNA fingerprinting and analysis
Researchers from the University of Southern Mindanao (USM) conducted a study to validate the varietal integrity of the country’s promising rubber clones. The study became imperative as the Philippines...
View ArticleSomatic embryogenesis, a promising technology to mass propagate coconut
A promising technology in coconut mass propagation is currently being tested and evaluated in the country by a group of researchers from the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), University of the...
View ArticleVERMICULITE: The mineral wonder in urban gardening
High-rise condominiums, studio-type apartments, huge commercial establishments, train-like structures of slum areas— these are the common views all over the metro. Indeed, urbanization has invaded most...
View ArticleSugar Apple Production Guide
The Sugar Apple (Annona squamosa L.) or atis in Filipino is a small deciduous tree that reaches a height of about 15 to 20 ft (4.6-6.1 m) and spread. Sugar apples are a common fruit tree in the home...
View ArticleRubber Tree Production Guide
The natural rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) is a native of South America introduced to Southeast Asia during the 19th century. Rubber trees can grow to a height of 18 to 39 meters and they grow best...
View ArticleSeed Production of Upo
Upo or bottle gourd belongs to the family CuCurbitaceae and is adapted to the dry tropics. Optimum temperature for good growth ranges 18 degree Celsius to 24 degree Celsius. It can be seed produced...
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