By Patricia Bianca S. Taculao The Department of Science and Technology, through the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD) made tilapia farming available to selected farmer families in Batangas and Laguna. Known as...
During the Caraga leg of AgriTalk 2020, Anecita M. Troza, a Science Research Assistant of the Department of Agriculture’s Regional Field Office 13 in Caraga (DA-RFO 13), discussed community-based mushroom production and processing and how it can provide farmers with a source of income. In...
Mushrooms have become a favorite ingredient in many healthy meals and snacks. Because of this numerous farmers have decided to try out mushroom production. Through growing these edible fungi, they have created an opportunity for them to not only meet the demands of the market when it comes to...
All across the Philippines, there has been a gradual rise in the production of mushroom-based snacks as a healthy alternative to junk food, or snacks that are high in sugar or empty calorie content. Due to this shift in the market and a demand for wholesome goods, mushrooms have become a...
By now, most of us have already engaged or have become interested in urban gardening which is the practice of cultivating, processing, and distributing food in or around urban areas. More than being a source of food for households and communities, urban gardening also has benefits in augmenting...
Despite already being a trend as well as a proposed solution to curb both hunger and malnutrition, there has been a rising interest in urban gardening recently particularly due to the nationwide imposed community quarantine which kept people inside the safety of their own homes. With more...
By Patricia Bianca S. Taculao In hopes of meeting the ever-changing demand of Southeast Asian consumers, the United States Dairy Export Council (U.S. DEC) recently launched the first-ever U.S. Center for Dairy Excellence (U.S. CDE) in Singapore. The U.S. DEC is a non-profit, independent...
Ducks, or itik in Filipino, are one of the most commonly grown poultry in the Philippines because aside from meat, duck eggs are the main ingredients in creating Pinoy favorites like balut and salted egg. Another reason why many farms raise ducks is because these birds can be integrated in a...
Although chicken is commonly used in cuisines all around the world because of the versatility of its meat, another bird that’s worth giving attention to is the duck, or itik in Filipino. Not only does it have tender and flavorful meat, its eggs can also be used to make local favorites like...
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), about 4,958 metric tons, or nearly 5 million kilograms of meat was produced in 2016, with pork in the lead. This translates as to how much pork Filipinos consume, almost on the daily, and how high the demand is for the commodity. ...
Most Filipino dishes such as adobo, sinigang, and menudo have pork as a key ingredient in them. This shows how Filipinos love consuming the protein and gives aspiring pig raisers a glimpse of how large the demand is for the meat. A webinar broadcasted by the Agricultural Training Institute in...
By Patricia Bianca S. Taculao Venturing into pig farming can be a profitable business due to the high demand of pork in the market. Yet it requires the right know-how along with the necessities in terms of housing, food, and such to make the operation work. In the previous article ,...
