By Oliver Samson Ripe mulberries are not only sweet and juicy; they are also rich in vitamin B-complex, vitamin C, magnesium, iron, and more. They are naturally perfect to be eaten raw when dark, ripe, and freshly picked from the tree. You may also want to make your salads more delicious and...
By Oliver Samson While strong winds are bad for most crops, the pili tree is prompted to bear more fruits when shaken by strapping air currents, said Santos Borbe, Jr, a farmer from Polangui, Albay. Pili trees thrive in Bicol even without human intervention. They grow in the region despite the...
Sheena Tolentino Fideli stands in the middle of vanillas in their farm in San Pablo, Laguna. (Sheena Tolentino Fideli) By Oliver Samson Sheena Tolentino Fideli tends to a total of 1,540 vanillas in San Pablo, a first-class city in Laguna about 80 kilometers south of Manila. Fideli, 37,...
Manases Evasco and Rialyn Rosales at their meat shop in Poblacion Central, Barcelona, Sorsogon. (Manases Evasco) By OLIVER SAMSON Manases Evasco, 37, was a nurse at a Capuchin friar community in Mandaluyong when a cousin lost his job at a food and beverage company in 2016. When Manases’ cousin...
Fr. John Michael G. Dela Cruz and his flock of sheep in the pasture. (Oliver Samson) By Oliver Samson Two generations of sheep enthusiasts foresee a rising demand for both sheep meat and upgraded breeding materials in the coming years. A sheep meat consumer of Islamic faith sources their farm...
By OLIVER SAMSON When the crab spreads out and raises its claws, it's possibly getting starved, said Jenard Carlos, who fattens crabs indoors. When it demonstrates a calm bearing with both chelipeds tightly folded against its body, its gut is likely still full, he adds. Carlos, 32, taught himself...
By OLIVER SAMSON This single parent, entrepreneur, and diversified farmer specializing in stingless bees caught the eye of the organizers of the National Search for Outstanding Rural Women 2022 after winning the regional search in October. Leizel Grajo, 39, tends to pineapples, red Panama passion...
