Agri Trends

Fattening cattle for profit

Text and Photos by Henrylito D. TacioCattle -- colloquially cows -- are the most common type of large domesticated animals. They are raised as...

Where have all our fish gone? (Last of Three Parts)

Text and Photos by Henrylito D. TacioWhile fish is not an important source of calories in the human diet, it does have an important...

Where have all our fish gone? (Second of Three Parts)

Text and Photos by Henrylito D. TacioGive man a fish, so goes a very popular saying, and he will eat fish for a day....

Where have all our fish gone? (First of Three Parts)

by Henrylito D. TacioIn the past, Bago Aplaya used to be a haven of fish in Davao City. “When I was still younger,” 53-year-old...

Grow your own vegetables!

Text and Photos by Henrylito D. TacioLike a bad dream, the economic crunch can’t be shooed away and it’s the housewife who agonizes the...

Philippine mangoes go international

Text and Photos by Henrylito D. TacioThe Philippines may not be one of the top ten mango producers in the world, but the fruit...

Yes, siganids can now be raised commercially

By Henrylito D. Tacio“Of all fish, malaga is just like a goat, just leave it there and it grows. So, even scientists from developed...

Export potential of thecountry’s fish icon

Text and Photos by Henrylito D. TacioMilkfish, more popularly known as bangus, has export potential to Asian Muslim countries, reports Cheneen R. Capon in...

Raising butterflies is a lucrative venture

By Henrylito D. TacioPhotos By Michael H. ChanRecently, I attended the wedding of my friend’s daughter. There was nothing unusual about the program until...

Going loco over coco

Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio“The coconut scare is foolishness... To get the word to commercial interests terrorizing the public about nothing is...