RICE: THE GRASS THAT SUSTAIN LIFE
For thousands of years, rice has been part of the human diet. Historical evidence suggests that rice may...
RICE: THE GRASS THAT SUSTAIN LIFE
Despite rising per capita income that had led to a more diversified diet in neighboring Asian countries, rice...
MOVING PHILIPPINE AGRICULTURE FORWARD
“The new thinking” for agriculture. That is how Dr. William D. Dar, the new secretary of the...
AGRITREND: SAVING HOG INDUSTRY FROM AFRICAN SWINE FEVER
What many swine raisers in the country feared has finally been confirmed.
More than...
AFRICAN SWINE FEVER A THREAT TO P191-BILLION HOG INDUSTRY
The swine production is a whopping P191-billion industry, the largest among the livestock and poultry industries in...
TURNING BARREN LAND INTO PRODUCTIVE FARM
Mention Mindanao Baptist Rural Life Center (MBRLC) to farmers, development workers, agricultural extensionists, and community volunteers and...
ENVIRONMENT: THE LAND OF NATURAL DISASTERS
“The Ring of Fire” – that is how scientists call that thin region of dynamic volcanic and seismic activity around the rim...
AGRITRENDS: GROWING FOOD IN THE CITIES
“Farming in the city is not a straightforward business. Urban agriculture requires much finer technological and organizational precision than rural agriculture because...
COCONUT: MAJOR EXPORT CROP OF FILIPINO FARMERS (Last of Four Parts)
Eight out of 10 vinegar products sold in the local markets contain “fake ingredients” and thus could be harmful to consumers, scientists...
COCONUT: PRIME EXPORT OF FILIPINO FARMERS (Third of Four Parts)
There’s more to coconut than just copra.
“An
array of products vital to man’s daily life can be derived from...
