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Saturday, July 30th, 2011Palm wine also called Palm Toddy also called “Kallu” in Malayalam and Tamil or simply Toddy is an alcoholic beverage created from the sap of various species of palm tree such as the Palmyra, and coconut palms.This drink is common in various parts of Asia and Africa, and goes by various names, such as [...]
Philippines: Offering More Raw Sugar
Saturday, July 30th, 2011SINGAPORE/MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines is offering more raw sugar to potential buyers in Asia at premiums slightly below or on par with the Thai variety, but no fresh deals have been reported, dealers said on Friday. Philippines sugar producers can export as much as 200,000 tonnes of raw sugar to the world market this [...]
Planting In Clay Soil
Friday, July 29th, 2011Plant’s roots exchange a large volume of gasses and this exchange is not always possible in clay soil. Clay soils are also naturally alkaline. This condition makes certain nutrients unavailable to plants causing diseases such as iron Chlorosis and the affected plant has little or no ability to manufacture carbohydrates through photosynthesis and may die. [...]
How to Prepare Eel Pie
Friday, July 29th, 2011In London, restaurants used to serve eel pie with mashed potatoes and parsley sauce. This was a very long standing culinary tradition but today it is no longer eel but meat. Jellied eels are still served. Eel is low in Sodium. It is a good source of Phosphorus, and a very good source of Protein, [...]
Eel Culture in the Philippines
Thursday, July 28th, 2011Introduction Alongside most other species of aquatic animals produced for human consumption, the aquaculture production of Anguillid eels has shown a staggering growth in the last few decades. Global eel production in 2001 was estimated by FAO at 231,000 MT and is predominantly concentrated in the Far East (China 155.800 MT, Taiwan 34.000 MT, Japan [...]
Is Fish Safe to Consume?
Thursday, July 28th, 2011Fish is safe to consume, provided the fish is still on its fresh state condition which should exhibit the following characteristics: 1. Eyes are clear and glossy and not dull and sunken 2. Gills are bright red and not brownish to gray 3. Odor is fresh and not stale or putrid 4. Flesh is firm [...]
She Grows her own Organic Veggies for her Coffee Shops
Tuesday, July 26th, 2011MANILA, Philippines — How do we really know if the vegetables we eat are organic or naturally-grown? This was the question posed by Chit Juan, founder of Le Bistro Coffees and Le Bistro Vert. “The best way to really know is to do it yourself,” Juan said. She started a small demo farm in a [...]
Pig Profits Increase with Probiotics
Tuesday, July 26th, 2011MANILA, Philippines — Producing pork without the use of antibiotics and other synthetic chemicals is increasingly becoming the trend in swine production. That is because pigs grown the organic way are claimed to be best for good health and consumers are willing to pay a higher price for antibiotic-free meat. That is why there are [...]
Grow Your Own Sweet Pepper
Saturday, July 23rd, 2011Sweet Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) also known as capsicum, kampana, or lara is the most widely used condiment all over the world. It is consumed fresh, dried or processed. Sweet pepper is a warm and dry season crop. It germinates well at temperature of 20C to 30C and grows best at around 25C. VARIETY Code [...]
IRRI Scientists Discover Genes for Rice “CHALKINESS”
Saturday, July 23rd, 2011Rice Research Institute (IRRI) recently made a major genetics breakthrough, having discovered the genes responsible for “chalkiness” —an undesirable trait that can devalue rice by as much as 25 percent. The high presence of “chalk” —the white, opaque portion of rice grains— increases the possibility of breakage during milling, thereby downgrading the quality assessment rating [...]
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