Reviving mussel production in Iloilo
THE low production of green mussel (Perna
viridis) or commonly known as “tahong” can be attributed to the inadequate
supply of spats or seeds.
In fact, low...
PCAARRD goes stronger at 8th
THE Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) will be celebrating its...
Sustainability of seaweed industry
PRIMARILY for the development of the seaweed industry, the Central Visayas Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development Consortium (CVAARRDEC) conducted its first...
Right choice of seeds
ATTAINING an abundant rice harvest will depend on the on the right choice of seeds.
But farmers should not be dazed by the more than...
Potentials of local milk production
BASED on a report made by the National Dairy Authority, the country’s milk import in 2018 totalled 531.47 million kilograms (kg) that is worth...
Mechanization raises yield, cuts labor cost
FARM mechanization can be the best possible way to solve the lack of skilled farm workers during transplanting and harvesting seasons.
In Region 2 alone,...
Rice-based farming system
THE Community-based Participatory Action Research (CPAR) project has improved the rice-based farming system in Ilocos Norte.
It was conducted by the Department of Agriculture-Regional Field...
Commercialize mungbean production
CULTIVATING mungbean after rice can provide an opportunity for farmers to earn additional income because it requires less input aside from being a short...
Safe alternative for food coloring
CONSUMERS usually conceive the taste or flavour of the food they are about to eat through its color.
After all, color plays a vital role...
‘A man with a thousand works’
IF A SIMPLE picture can express a thousand words, the president of the Central Philippines State University (CPSU) in Kabankalan City, Negros Oriental can...