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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 [...]
Micro-livestock: Little-known Small Animals with a Promising Economic Future – Microbreeds
Friday, February 12th, 2010Part I : Microbreeds Cattle, goats, sheep, and pigs supply millions of people around the world with the bulk of their cash and animal products. Yet scores of breeds – especially in the tropics – are left out of livestock development projects merely because they are considered too small. These “microbreeds”‘ have sometimes been considered [...]
Medicinal Value of Okra
Friday, July 10th, 2009Garlic, onion, malunggay, ampalaya, and carrot. These are just some of the vegetables that are known for their therapeutic qualities. Okra is another one that should be taken into consideration by those who are heeding away from drugs. Recently, I got this e-mail that was forwarded to me. The original author was a diabetic who [...]
A(H1N1) – Swine Flu
Thursday, May 7th, 2009Swine influenza (also called swine flu, hog flu, and pig flu) refers to influenza caused by those strains of influenza virus, called swine influenza virus (SIV), that usually infect pigs. Swine influenza is common in pigs in the midwestern United States (and occasionally in other states), Mexico, Canada, South America, Europe (including the United [...]
Mango people in Bohol confab
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009We have met some of the most interesting mango people at the 11th National Mango Congress held at the Bohol Cultural Center in Tagbilaran City from April 27 to 29. One interesting lecturer is Frank Sacdalan who grows mangoes on a total of more than 38 hectares in Libungan, South Cotabato. Two of his farms [...]
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