Cashing in on corn
TEXT and PHOTO By Henrylito D. TacioIs it corn or is maize?Outside North America, Australia, and New Zealand, corn means any cereal crop, its...
Sex changing the tilapia
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. TacioThe Philippines is now one of the world’s leading producers of tilapia. In 2013, the Philippines produced 316.536...
Biotechnology: Boon or Bane in farming?
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. TacioEvery second, three people are born, the United Nations Population Fund reports. Every 7.67 seconds, one hectare of...
Recommended crops, rice for El Niño months
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio“One of the scientific success stories of the late 20th century was the ability to predict El Niño...
So, you want to raise goats?
By Henrylito D. TacioIN introducing his book, Goat Husbandry, author David MacKenzie wrote: “When man began his farming operations in the dawn of history,...
Rediscovering those natural fertilizers
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. TacioIn recent years, Filipino farmers have been using commercial fertilizer because they believe it will augment their income....
Helping farmers sustain their livelihood
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. TacioMost people equate Pilmico with feeds, but there are two other Fs: flour and farms. All three are...
Lapu-lapu can be raised commercially
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. TacioWhether in the Philippines or in other parts of the world, Chinese restaurants are not complete without a...
Jackfruit increases milk production, controls golden snail
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. TacioTo augment income, Filipino farmers need to experiment. A few of these experiments may be successful but most...
Rediscovering the potentials of bangus
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. TacioAlthough tilapia is popular among Filipinos , the sleek and silvery bangus (or milk fish) is still the...