Successful distribution of Bt corn leads Philippines to corn export of...
The successful distribution of the Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) corn has beefed up Philippines’ corn production leading to a potential export of 50,000 to 100,000 metric tons (MT) of grains possibly to...
View ArticleHow to Grow Roses
Rose (Rosa sp) is described as the queen of all flowers because of its beauty and form. In the Philippines, it is one of the favorite flowers because of its varied colors, fragrance, and long lasting...
View ArticleA taste of the exotic marang
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...
View ArticleCucumber Production Guide
Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.), is a monoecious annual vegetable belonging to the Cucurbitaceous family with creeping (trailing) vines up to 5 cm long. The leaves are triangular-ovate and 8-14 cm long;...
View ArticleGrowing Mangosteen for Business
Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana Linn of the family Gutiiferae) is one of the most delicious and best flavored fruits in the world. It is one tropical fruit that is most ready accepted by the Western....
View ArticleGrowing Chrysanthemum for Business
Chrysanthemum is one of the leading cutflowers and potted plants in the international market. Domestic market has increased both for cutflowers and potted plants. Local production cannot cope with the...
View ArticleA treat of guyabano
If you were asked to list your favorite fruits, what would be in your list? Most probably, all of you will jot down the popular ones such as mangoes, bananas, apples, oranges, pineapple, etc. There is...
View ArticlePromoting the less-known, phytochemical-rich Pinoy fruits
Most young people nowadays are familiar with apples, grapes, plums, peaches, cherries, or pears. These are fruits that the Philippines imports from other countries because they only grow in cold...
View ArticleCassava Production Guide
Cassava can be a long term plant, from six months to two years depending upon the use it is intended for. Although this grows anywhere that the soil is loose and not water logging, and rich, farmers do...
View ArticleDr. Henry Lim Bon Liong Launches Rice Bucket Challenge
Inspired by the popular “Ice Bucket Challenge” that went viral on social media last month, a socially relevant version is now making its wave in India – the” Rice Bucket Challenge” where it encourages...
View ArticleSoon to hit the market: An anti-diabetic, natural sweetener from sweet sorghum
A natural sweetener from sweet sorghum syrup will be hitting the market soon. And it comes in fine, milky-looking powder form. When asked how different the sweet sorghum sweetener is from the...
View ArticlePole Sitaw Production Guide
Pole sitao (Vigna unquiculata subsp. Sesquipedales (L.) Verdc.) has the following names: asparagus bean, garter bean, snake bean, Chinese long bean, Yardlong bean (English); kacang panjang (Indonesian...
View ArticleBlack Pepper Production Guide
Black Pepper – (Piper Nigrum Linn) is a viny perrenial plant producing berry-like and aromatic pungent fruits. It is locally known as “pamienta” or “paminta” which belongs to Family Piperaceae. Leaves...
View ArticleA sweet bite of the Philippine’s lanzones
The Philippines is one of the countries blessed with an abundance of fruits and vegetables. One of the favorites is lanzones (Lansium domesticum), dubbed as the ‘highly seasonal and highly priced fruit...
View ArticleProtein-enriched aquaculture feed from sweet potato pushed
Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas), locally known as kamote, is an important food crop. In some areas of the Philippines, it is a staple particularly among marginalized families in provinces, as they are...
View ArticleAnother wonder crop in the Jatropha curcas
The oil of the physic nut, Jatropha curcas, is now being formulated in the Philippines as pesticide and molluscide. But more than this, the 37 percent oil content of this nut can be a diesel fuel...
View ArticleCordillera’s heirloom rice: A bright spot in the export market
Mina-angan, hungduan, ulikan, jekot, diket, and tinawon—they can be mistaken as names of people but they’re not. They are actually varieties of heirloom rice from the Cordillera region which are now...
View ArticleThe ‘starfruit’ for all seasons
Balimbing is a popular expression among Filipinos meaning turncoat or double-faced. This term is commonly used when talking of someone who cannot be trusted. In the field of politics, it is often...
View ArticleTurmeric Production Guide
Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is native to the monsoon forests of south east Asia. It is a perennial herb to 1m tall with underground rhizomes. It belongs to the same family as ginger (Zingiberaceae) and...
View ArticleBringing back the lost value of ferns
Reintroducing underutilized crops to the Filipino consumers is one of the strategies that the Department of Agriculture (DA) has come up with to help the country achieve the goal of food security and...
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