Archive for February, 2010
« Previous EntriesHow to make Home-made Ham
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010Ham is easy to prepare. You can even make a Chinese style ham and the quick-cured ham without using costly equipment. Chinese-style ham. You will need 2 pieces of pork legs weighing 5 kg each. Trim the legs but do not cut off the feet. Prepare the following pumping pickle ingredients. boiled water 1 – [...]
Coconut Dryer for other Crops
Monday, February 15th, 2010Los Banos, Laguna — The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (PCRRD-DOST), is promoting the nationwide use of an improve coconut dryer in coordination with the College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology of the University of thee Philippines Los Banos 9CEAT-UPLB). Dr. Ernesto [...]
How to make Charcoal (Bricks) Briquettes
Sunday, February 14th, 2010Charcoal made out of the modified pit method can be used in making charcoal briquettes. Charcoal briquettes are charcoal dust compactly massed by a binder of either cassava flour, corn or sweet potato starch. As fuel, charcoal briquettes have higher heating value than wood or plain charcoal. They are almost smokeless when burning and give [...]
The farmer in the net
Friday, February 12th, 2010The farmer in the net If you own a Facebook account, which I’m sure you do, you might have come across several applications that may have either intrigued or annoyed you. Among the many interactive games available on Facebook, Farmville deserves a place of honor because of its fun graphics and originality, something that’s definitely [...]
Micro-livestock: Little-known Small Animals with a Promising Economic Future – Others
Friday, February 12th, 2010Part VII Others As noted in the preface, this report by no means exhausts all the microlivestock possibilities. Lack of space and time precludes discussion of creatures such as edible insects, snails, worms, frogs, turtles, and bats, which in some regions are highly regarded foods. Similarly, we have not included fish, shrimp, and other aquatic [...]
Micro-livestock: Little-known Small Animals with a Promising Economic Future – Lizards
Friday, February 12th, 2010Part VI : Lizards Large lizards have been important foods since prehistoric times and are still commonly hunted in parts of Asia, Africa, and Latin America.1 Some (such as the monitor lizards seen in markets in Indochina) are carnivorous species that may be difficult to feed and raise economically. However, the iguanas of the Americas [...]
Micro-livestock: Little-known Small Animals with a Promising Economic Future – Deer & Antelope
Friday, February 12th, 2010Part V : Deer and Antelope Several types of tropical deer’ and antelope are no bigger than an average-size dog. These “microdeer” and “microantelope”2 are the smallest of all ruminants. Although there is considerable experience with rearing and utilizing the larger species, little is known about these miniature ones. Given research, mouse deer, muntjac, musk [...]
Micro-livestock: Little-known Small Animals with a Promising Economic Future – Rodents
Friday, February 12th, 2010Part IV : Rodents Rodents are the world’s most widespread, adaptable, and prolific group of mammals. They reproduce well, grow fast, learn quickly, and adapt to a wide variety of local conditions. Many convert vegetation into meat efficiently, digesting some fiber, even though their stomach, like man’s, is a simple one. It seems probable, therefore, [...]
Micro-livestock: Little-known Small Animals with a Promising Economic Future – Rabbits
Friday, February 12th, 2010Part III : Rabbits Contrary to popular opinion, the domestic rabbit is a substantial part of the world’s meat supply. Annual production of rabbit meat is estimated to be one million metric tons, and the total number of rabbits is approximately 708 million.’ However, rabbits are now intensively raised for food only in temperate, mostly [...]
Micro-livestock: Little-known Small Animals with a Promising Economic Future – Poultry
Friday, February 12th, 2010Part II : Poultry Chickens, ducks, muscovies, geese, guinea fowl, quail, pigeons, and turkeys epitomize the concept of microlivestock. Throughout Africa, Asia, and Latin America they are (collectively) the most common of all farm stock. In many – perhaps most – tropical countries, practically every family, settled or nomadic, owns some kind of poultry. In [...]
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