Medicinal Plant: Niyog – Coconut (Cocos nucifera)
Wednesday, March 16th, 2011Botany Unarmed, erect, tall palm reaching a height of 25 meters. Trunk is stout, 30-50 cm in diameter, thickened at the base; marked with annular scars. The leaves are crowded at the apex, 3-6 meters long, with a stout petiole. Leaflets are bright green, numerous, linear-lanceolate, 60 to 100 cm long. Spadix is about 1 [...]
Lanao farmers train on coco sugar production
Monday, March 14th, 2011TUBOD and Sultan Naga Dimaporo farmers underwent one-day training at the Lanao Aquamarine Fisheries Center for Community Development (Lafccod) office in Maranding, Lala, Lanao del Norte. Tubod, Lanao del Norte Coconut sugar production has been found to be a viable source of income for coconut farmers aside from the natural and nutritional value coconut sugar [...]
Coco sugar a hit at trade fair
Monday, March 14th, 2011Coco sugar and other organic products from Lanao del Norte sold like the proverbial hotcake at the 2009 National Livelihood Trade Fair at the SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City under the auspices of the Philippine Chamber of Handicrafts, Inc. and the Congressional Spouses Foundation, Inc. Besides coco sugar, the other organic products from Lanao del [...]
