Archive for December, 2011
« Previous EntriesPangasius Catfish, New Business Opportunities
Saturday, December 31st, 2011Pioneer animal feeds firm Vitarich Corp. is taking the lead in locally culturing the fish Pangasius, also known as sutchi catfish or striped catfish, which may be the next generation fish in the country. Originally cultured in Vietnam and Thailand, the Pangasius fish is in great demand in the United States, Europe, Russia and China [...]
Why Grass-Fed Poultry is Best
Saturday, December 31st, 2011Poultry raised on open grass, instead of in overcrowded lots, are high in beneficial fats and other factors that lower cholesterol and greatly reduce degenerative disease In the consumer! Eating large proportions of living green plants, while foraging for insects and seeds and myriad other natural commodities that science hasn’t identified yet, and with minimal [...]
Oyster Production
Saturday, December 31st, 2011Introduction Oysters have been gathered from the wild for food long before scientific farming of the organism began. This bivalve is considered as one of man’s most nearly balanced natural food. It is a cheap source of protein and contains substantial quantities of all minerals and vitamins essential to the human diet. About 18% of [...]
Carp (Karpa) Culture and Production
Saturday, December 31st, 2011Introduction Carp polyculture can be utilized using huge amount of organic wastes such as cowdung or poultry droppings and production levels of 1-3 ton/ha/year can be obtained with application of both organic and inorganic fertilizers alone. Provision of feed enhances the fish production significantly and production levels of 4-8 ton/ha/yr are obtained using a judicious [...]
Making Silk Out of Silkworm
Friday, December 30th, 2011Silk is undisputedly the most beautiful of all natural fibers, with its unearthly sheen. It is also uncommonly strong, even at its finest, when it is almost invisible. It is unlike any other fiber used to make fabrics, for it is neither grown in a field or on an animal. It is not manufactured in [...]
Gerbera Flower
Friday, December 30th, 2011There’s something about gerberas that just makes you wanna smile when you see them. You can’t help it- they seem to be the happiest looking flowers in the world that a mere glance at these beautiful flowers can get one’s spirits soaring. It is by no coincidence that Gerbera is among the top 5 of [...]
Seabass Production
Friday, December 30th, 2011Introduction Seabass is an economically important food fish in the tropical and sub-tropical regions of Asia and the Pacific. It is a highly carnivorous fish but can be trained to feed on formulated diets. It can tolerate a wide range of salinity from freshwater to full seawater. However, lower salinity (10-20 ppt) promotes better growth. [...]
Sea Urchin Production Process
Friday, December 30th, 2011Introduction Sea urchin is one of the major shellfish resources all over the world. In the Philippines, its commercial culture is still in its developing stage It was in fact started primarily as a resource enhancement tool to address the severe depletion of the resource due to excessive gathering of wild stocks. An obscure cousin [...]
How to Grow and Propagate Anthurium
Thursday, December 29th, 2011These plants are mainly from tropical America. They are grown for their brightly colored flower spathes or their ornamental leaves. Anthurium andraeanum is a native of Columbia that has orange-red spathes and large heart-shaped leaves. Anthurium crystallinum is native to Columbia and also Peru. Its flowers aren’t as striking as the others, but it has [...]
How to Make Seaweed Pickles
Thursday, December 29th, 2011Eucheuma and kappaphycus spp. are red seaweed, which are considered the number export winners in the country. These species are top sources for the carrageenan substance, for food industries in the manufacture of jellies, ice cream, sauce, frozen food (ham, sausage, chocolate,etc) and other non-food products such as personal care, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals,rubber products,textiles as [...]
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