Introduction of stress-resistant rice varieties
FOLLOWING the development of several stress resistant rice varieties, farmers will no longer have to worry about having alow yield caused by water-related stress.
This...
Proper protection for traditional rice varieties
INDIGENOUS people (IP) living in Sarangani have tapped the assistance of the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) to protect their traditional rice varieties (TRVs).
Because...
Flowering annuals for the Philippines climate
IN A garden, there could be a dull space where mowing the grass could be a difficult task or even become impossible due to...
Techno-forestry initiative for deserving farmers
A TECHNO-FORESTRY project was launched in a remote, waterless, and powerless barangay of Kabankalan City in the province of Negros Occidental which can provide...
Staple food of millions of Filipinos
AS WE all know, rice is the staple food of millions of Filipinos. It is one of the most vital agricultural crops in the...
Improving the survival rate of mud crab
THROUGH the use of formulated feeds and natural food, the survival rate of mud crab from zoea to megalopae and zoea to crab instar...
Improving yield through alternative crop shelter design
A NEW crop shelter design is expected to increase the yield of high value crops like lettuce, broccoli, and strawberry.
This was the key findings...
Advantages of plant food supplement
FOLLOWING its implementation after three years, the research and development (R&D) program dubbed “Plant Bio-stimulants and Elicitors from Radiation-modified Natural Polymers” produced beneficial effects...
A better outlook for PH’s fruit industry
THE COUNTRY’S fruit industry is expected to benefit from at least two projects on banana and mango, which are funded by the Australian Centre...
Negros Occ. hosts ‘festival of all festivals’
NEGROS Occidental will be celebrating the Silver Anniversary of the “festival of all festivals” by conducting the “25th Panaad sa Negros Festival” from April...