Impact of science and technology to Filipinos
THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) through the Technology Application and Promotion Institute (DOST-TAPI) recently celebrated the 2018 National Science and Technology Week...
Importance of breastfeeding during first hour of life
AN ESTIMATED 78 million babies – or three in five – are not breastfed within the first hour of life, putting them at higher...
Natural feed supplements and dewormer for goats
THE mortality of kids before weaning is possibly the biggest cause of economic loss to goat farmers in the country.
Studies have shown that much...
Research initiative for the “king of fruits”
A RESEARCH initiative for the production of durian (Durio zibethinus Murr.) is being spearheaded by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources...
Bright outlook for local fruit industry
DUE to the country’s wide assortment of tropical fruits consisting of more than 20 different species which are cultivated in the different regions, the...
Concerns and hazards of coal pollution
FOLLOWING the reported contamination of shorelines due to a coal spill apparently coming from a factory in Bacnotan town, La Union, most residents of...
Development of the country’s fishing industry
SINCE Sulu Sea is considered one of the richest fishing grounds in the Philippines, it could help promote the growth of the country’s fishing...
Development of the country’s fishing industry
SINCE Sulu Sea is considered one of the richest fishing grounds in the Philippines, it could help promote the growth of the country’s fishing...
Significance of traditional rice varieties
THE “Brown Rice Processing Impeller Technology” was recently launched at the Philippine Rice Institute (PhilRice) in Murcia, Negros Occidental.
It was spearheaded by the Philippine...
Viability of producing functional food
THE production or processing of functional food is becoming one of the fast growing segments of the country’s food industry.
Functional food contains both essential...