Peanut seen as the next big thing in Cagayan Valley
Marginal corn farmers in Cagayan Valley are now considering going into peanut production with the introduction of big-seeded peanut varieties such as Asha and Namnama. The introduction of these...
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The country’s hybrid rice planting in Papua New Guinea (PNG) may expand to Pacific islands Samoa, Fiji, Solomon Island and Africa’s Mozambique through partnership with Australian Calmwind Pty Ltd....
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Growing potato without soil
Soil plays a crucial part in farm production but it now becomes ineffectual with the advent of soil-less farming or simply hydroponics . This technique in farming has become so indispensable that it...
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Promoting the nutritional benefits of quality protein corn
Malnutrition continues to be a public health issue in the Philippines affecting infants and school children. In a national survey conducted in 2008 by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute of the...
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Aratilis: A slice of Sweet & Childhood memories
Maybe the young generation is not familiar with aratilis since it is rarely seen in the urban areas nowadays. Unlike before, it was growing like mushrooms in underdeveloped areas of the metropolis. But...
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Strengthening local macadamia production in Luzon through R&D
The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Agricultural Research (DA-BAR) and the DA-Bureau of Plant Industry-Baguio National Crop Research Development and Production Support Center (BPI-BNCRDPSC) are...
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Adlai Production Guide
Unknown to many Filipinos, Adlai also called Job’s Tears (Coix lacryma-jobi L.) belongs to the family Poaceae or the grasses, the same family to which wheat, corn, and rice belong. But unlike weeds,...
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Application of gene markers to improve swine productivity
Despite the increase in the overall swine farm production efficiency, the Philippines still lags behind other swine-producing countries due to poor performance, specifically in terms of reproductive...
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Vermi technologies increase rice yield
Using vermicompost and vermitea increases rice yield and generates higher income, according to Magsasaka Siyentista (MS) Rene Sebastian in a recent technology field day and forum held in this town. MS...
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GM crops like the Philippines-developed Bt eggplant to benefit biodiversity,...
Genetically modified (GM) crops like the Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) eggplant being developed in the Philippines will have far-reaching benefit on biodiversity and prevent people’s exposure to health...
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Group of women farmers in Zamboanga del Sur benefits from Soybean R&D
A women-led farmers’ association residing in Barangay Bigong, Tigbao, Zamboanga del Sur is now reaping the fruits of their labor from soybean R&D interventions introduced to them by the Department...
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Improving rice planting harvesting and milling in the countryside
Rice farms in the country have low productivity not only as result of poor crop management but also because of low mechanization level. Some major activities have to be mechanized in order to improve...
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Adlay emerges as another health-promoting food staple
A better appreciation of adlay as a traditional food staple in the country, alongside rice and corn, was set in motion in 2010, when the Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) of the Department of...
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Natural Enemies Control Jackfruit Pest
“Ulod sa bunga sa lanka,” technically the jackfruit fruit borer (Glyphodes caesalis Walker), is becoming a major insect pest, especially in Eastern Visayas. The fruit borer causes about 30?40% damage...
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Philippines to pioneer hybrid rice farming in Malaysia through SL Agritech,...
The Philippines is poised to pioneer hybrid rice farming in Malaysia through an initial pilot testing in Penang and Kedah which may start by the wet season planting by April this year. The pilot...
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Bio-organic fertilizers: cheap soil relief
An innovative, eco-friendly technology to convert sugarcane by-products into bio-organic fertilizers has been developed by scientists from the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA). Bio-organic...
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Local Researchers Develop High-yielding, Disease-free Abaca Hybrids
Pacol, a wild variety of banana and a close relative of saging na saba, was used to create a disease-free breed of abaca. In a project dubbed “Production of High Yielding and Virus-resistant Abaca...
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Peanut Production Guide
Peanuts can be grown and made to bear fruit the whole year. A planter can harvest two times or more a year if this cultivation is good and the soil is fertile. Because there is always a big demand for...
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Culturing Tikod Amo through bottom polyculture
“Tikod Amo” is the local name of an endemic oyster species known to the people living in the Barobo Coastal waters in Lianga Bay, Surigao del Sur. This unique oyster got its name because its adductor...
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Sweet Pepper Production
One of the many ingredients for recipes during Christmas season is the Bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.), also known as ‘sweet pepper’, ‘kampana’ or ‘lara’ is grown for its fruits, which usually comes...
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