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Thursday, January 5th, 2012Introduction The natural rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) is a native of South America introduced to Southeast Asia during the 19th century. Rubber trees can grow to a height of 18 to 39 meters and they grow best in warm and moist climate ranging from 70-95 Fahrenheit or 21-35 Centigrade with an annual rainfall of 80-120 [...]
Growing Ampalaya
Thursday, January 5th, 2012Introduction Bitter gourd, which is known in the Philippines as ampalaya, is an annual plant that is native in this country. It is botanically known as Momordica charantia L. It can be grown anytime of the year for its edible shoots and fruits and offers a good supply of vitamins and minerals. The fruit contains [...]
Sweet Sorghum
Wednesday, January 4th, 2012Introduction Sweet sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] is similar to grain sorghum with sugar-rich stalks. Being a water-use efficient crop, sweet sorghum has the potential to be a good alternative feedstock for ethanol production. It is a multi-purpose crop which can be cultivated for simultaneous production of grain from its earhead as food and feed [...]
Mango Production
Wednesday, January 4th, 2012Introduction Prospects and Strengths Mango growing is in line with the initiatives of both government and private sectors in terms of production, processing and marketing support Once productive, a 10-15 year old tree will yield approximately 500 kilos There is a niche market for both fresh and processed mangoes locally and abroad. The export market [...]
Sugarcane Production
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012Introduction The cultural management below is according to the recommendation of the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) from the research conducted of their research centers in Floridablanca, Pampanga and La Granja, La Carlota City. (SRA-LAREC) Recommended Varieties Sugarcane varieties that are ideal for bioethanol production are those that have high in sugar content. Philippine sugarcane varieties [...]
Freshwater Shrimp Production
Sunday, January 1st, 2012Introduction Shrimp is the most important commodity, by value, in the international seafood trade. The shrimp industry has grown exponentially in the last decades, and growth is expected to continue for years to come. A new and better technology to culture shrimps is being used by many enterprising shrimp farmers nowadays. Green water technology is [...]
Pangasius Culture and Production
Sunday, January 1st, 2012Introduction Pangasius spp is commonly called as river or silver stripped catfish, Siamese shark, sutchi catfish, or swai catfish. This fish species live in freshwater and endemic to the Mekong basin. It is a riverine catfish belonging to the members of the family Pangasidae. It exhibits fast growth when cultured given a good environment. It [...]
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 [...]
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