Contributions of bamboo production
APART from being a source of raw materials for the construction of houses, production of handicraft and furniture, and implementation of livelihood programs, giant...
Natural control for pests and diseases
DUE to its favourable soil and climatic conditions, including its strategic location, the Philippines is suitable for planting cacao trees.
The current estimate of cacao...
Have a good night’s sleep
SENIOR citizens need about the same amount of sleep as well as adults – 7 to 9 hours each night.
However, older people tend to...
Sharing the outputs of R&D
THE Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) aims to share its...
Detrimental use of alcohol can kill millions
DUE TO harmful use of alcohol, more than 3 million of people died in 2016.
In a report made by the World Health Organization (WHO),...
Emergence of the world’s worst weed
RESEARCHERS of Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) are studying the impact of the emergence of the world’s worst weed in irrigated lowland rice production.
Cyperus...
Maintenance of growing trees in small containers
ENTHUSIASTS and serious hobbyists say that the most critical part of cultivating bonsai is the maintenance and care of the plant.
Aside from watering and...
Serious health threat of air pollution
EVERYDAY, some 93 percent of the children around the world under the age of 15 years, or about 1.8 billion kids, breathe air that...
Clamour against coal on the rise
INDICATIONS are clear that the number of provinces in the country which are committed to have a coal-free environment is rising.
This came after a...
Negros Occidental’s innovative seed production system
FOCUSING on just three rice varieties, Negros Occidental is bound to become the first province in the country to initiate an innovation in rice...