Archive for August, 2009
Growing Kamias and Its Many Uses
Thursday, August 20th, 2009Kamias (Averrhoa bilimbi) is a mall tree growing 5 to 12 meters high. Leaves are pinnate, 20-60 cm long, with hairy rachis and leaflets. Leaflets are opposite, 10 to 17 pairs, oblong, 5 to 10 cm in length. Flowers, about 1.5 cm long, and slightly fragrant. Fruit, green and edible, about 4 cm long, subcylindric [...]
Making Kamias Candy
Thursday, August 20th, 2009A desert or snack, candied camias is an excellent substitute for imported prunes. A 100-gram pack of candied camias sells at P3.00 (wholesale) and P3.50 to P 4.00 (retail). Usually, small- time producers sell their products to wholesalers and large retailers such as groceries and supermarkets. Candied camias are sold on cash or on a [...]
How to Make Soybean Coffee
Thursday, August 20th, 2009Soybean coffee is a coffee made using soy beans and coffee beans. Soy coffee is ideal for people who would like a healthier alternative to regular coffee. It is a recommended substitute for real coffee for consumers with heart ailments.Soy is certified organic. Organic is always better for the environment, the people and for the [...]
Making Shrimp Kropeck
Thursday, August 20th, 2009SHRIMP KROPECK Ingredients: 2 tasang bigas (laon o luma) ½ tasang maliit na hipon o ulo ng hipon o tagunton 2 ½ kutsaritang asin ½ kutsaritang vetsin food color (maaring wala)
Free Agriculture Magazines
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009Yes, it’s true! Free agriculture magazine subscriptions. Egg Industry is published 12 times annually covering the egg industry, worldwide. Egg Industry reports exclusively on industry issues and news related to egg production, egg processing, and egg marketing. With content directed to corporate executives and management, Egg Industry is the standard that industry professionals turn to [...]
How to Make Tapa
Friday, August 7th, 2009Filipinos never tire of tapsilog. Plus, by preparing this from your home, you guarantee freshness and top-quality ingredients compared to the store varieties. This viand can come in several ways —as lunch boxes, sandwiches, frozen bulk purchases, etc.—so you have a number of business options.
How to Make Skinless Longganisa
Friday, August 7th, 2009For Pinoys, this is one comfort food they will never outgrow. Take your cue from the different regions of the country and spice up your longganisa with a variety of flavors, i.e. with vinegar like in Vigan, or with oregano like in Lucban.
Coconut and Gmelina Cropping System
Friday, August 7th, 2009The coconut – based agroforestry system involving coconut + gmelina (Gmelina arborea Roxb.) interplanting under leaf pruned coconut is a scheme to save the coconut industry from being a sunset industry by providing a practical substitute to the cutting of coconut trees. Gmelina arborea is a fast growing forest tree planted to produce wood for [...]
Baby Corn Production Guide
Friday, August 7th, 2009Young cob corn, the newly developed corn, has been used by Chinese as vegetable for generations and this practice has spread to other Asian countries. It is used as ingredient in most food preparations. It has nutritive value similar to that of non-legume vegetable such as cauliflower, tomato, cucumber and cabbage. This vegetable has a [...]
Production Guide on Saluyot
Friday, August 7th, 2009Scientific Name: Corchurus olitorious L. Common Names/Local Names: Jute Mallow or Jews Mallow; Jute (English) Saluyot (Tagalog); Tugabang (Bisaya) Botanical Description Jute is an erect, grabrous, annual plant or shrub, growing up to 2 meters high. The leaves are ovate, laceolate, toothed margins. Flowers are solitary with yellow petals on the axils. The fruit is [...]
