Tag: #specials
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Rock dust could help reduce carbon emissions from agriculture industry
Mere rock dust could help save humanity. A study from the UK found that dispersing rock dust on farmlands could capture up to 45% of the carbon dioxide that is required to help the UK achieve its net-zero target by 2050.
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Don’t just scoop out the pulp: here’s how to make full use of an entire passion fruit
Passion fruit (Passiflora edulis) is usually eaten by scooping out the pulp. The pulp, however, is only a small portion of the fruit, so most of the passion fruit is actually not used. The big remainder of the fruit is its flesh, which is usually just disposed of.
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On the bright side: global fertilizer shortage minimizes environmental impact of synthetic nutrients
The global fertilizer shortage has been dealing a massive blow to the world’s food systems. To adapt to these challenging times, farmers have been forced to cut down on fertilizers or buy them at soaring prices. As farmers make do with decreased production yield and increased production costs, consumers on the receiving end have to put up with the rising prices of goods.
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Social enterprise provides farmers-in-need a platform to reach urban customers
Rising fertilizer costs, fuel price hikes, and rampant smuggling. Ace Estrada, co-founder of Rural Rising, believes that these are the current issues hounding Filipino farmers. To support the struggling agricultural sector, Rural Rising has made it its mission to tap into farming communities and help them provide a platform to sell their produce to customers from Metro Manila.
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Palawan coconut farm believes that engaging the local community is key to global success
The coconut tree is called “the tree of life” because every part of it can be put to use. However, the coconut as a crop has a complicated history in the Philippines, with coconut being a high value crop while its farmers remain some of the poorest and most marginalized in the industry.
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Frenchman to defend his rooster’s right to cock-a-doodle-doo
French legislators, on January 21, 2021, passed a law to safeguard everyday aspects of rural life. This expansive law covers causal farm quirks like the sounds of cowbells and quacks of ducks, down to the smell of cow manure. The law recognizes such features as part of the “sensory heritage” of rural France, thus protecting them from complainants hoping to live in the countryside without them.
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6 benefits of using bamboo for restoring ecosystems
More countries have been recognizing the potential of bamboo in restoring damaged ecosystems. Among these countries is the Philippines which as part of the country’s enhanced National Greening Program, included bamboo planting as a tool to rehabilitate degraded watersheds.
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Scientists successfully grow plants on lunar soil collected from first moon landing
Who would have thought that growing plants in the soil of the moon was actually possible? Scientists from the University of Florida accomplished this by growing thale cress (Arabidopsis thaliana) on lunar soil collected by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969, as well as soil brought back by other astronauts from the succeeding Apollo 12 and 17 missions.
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Local ordinance in Pakil, Laguna recognizes ibuli as a flagship species for conservation
The tree of ibuli (Cubilia cubili) is now a protected tree in the town of Pakil, Laguna after the local government approved an ordinance declaring ibuli as the town’s flagship species for conservation.
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Rise with Rice: 5 agripreneurial tips from a next generation rice farmer
By: Vic Thor Palarca
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Scientists may transform asteroids into soil using fungi
Space habitats of the future need to come up with ways to sustain their food supply without depending on resupply missions from Earth.
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How to not overdo mulching
Anything in excess is detrimental to the development of a plant. So like sunlight, water, and fertilizer, mulching should be applied effectively to avoid negative consequences.
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Chinatown Is Not A Place
And neither is this book history, though someday it might well be.
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The real-life impact of tree-planting projects from tech companies
Tech companies are coming up with ways to incentivize people to use their products with the promise that their time spent on an app or program will be paid for with a planted tree.
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Where are you taking your Mom today?
We can go on and on about the rich relationships between mothers and children and the many virtues (and pitfalls) of motherhood, but today is Mother’s Day and all we want is to sing praises to them.
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How to treat various causes of brown spots on indoor plants
There are a number of reasons why an indoor plant might develop leaves with brown spots. The underlying cause might not be immediately obvious, but there are multiple ways to treat plants with browning leaves.
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Some things to consider when running a café using Philippine coffee
Selling coffee branded Philippine-made has become a marketing trend for cafes. It has become a way to appeal to coffee drinkers who want to drink sustainable coffee while supporting the local industry. But selling coffee with Philippine origins comes with a lot of responsibilities, according to Ros Juan, the chief coffee extractor of Commune Café and Bar.
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Beach hopping is the way to go
You don’t have to choose among the top vacation getaways in the country, you can visit them all.