Rabbits are loved and conventionally cared for as companion animals. Unknown to many Filipinos, these adorable mammals are also farmed for their meat and valued for the health benefits they can provide to humans. Despite rabbit farming being legal and practiced in different parts of the world, a...
Indian runner ducks. Photo by Bjoern Clauss from Wikimedia Commons. Proper pest management always calls for pesticides as a last resort. Prevention is always better. If pests do infest one’s farm, the use of natural predators to hunt them down has been a proven effective method to naturally...
Coco pandesal is an alternative to the typical pandesal. Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture. Coco pandesal is being marketed as an alternative to the typical pandesal. The new pandesal was launched on June 29, 2022, amid a time when Filipino bakers are struggling with the increasing...
By Daniel Jason M. Maches Sitting on a high mountain slope surrounded by lush forests and abundant water sources is a farm like no other. Visitors arriving for the first time may think of it as a jungle, especially with the diverse vegetation and numerous wildlife species such as colorful birds...
Photo by Wolfmann from Wikimedia Commons . There is this rare phenomenon wherein seeds germinate while they are still enclosed in or attached to their parent fruit. The result may look unpleasant in some instances. A tomato fruit going through this may appear as if shoots are growing from inside...
A rabbit on a farm managed by Cliff Ballesteros and Katherine Calingasan. Much has been said about the potential of rabbit meat. For consumers, rabbit meat is a healthy alternative to pork, chicken, and beef with its low fat content. For producers, experienced rabbit breeders will talk about the...
Though crustaceans like lobsters turn orange when cooked, it is rare for orange lobsters to exist in the wild. Most lobsters have a mottled brown exoskeleton. So when a live orange lobster arrived in a seafood chain restaurant in the USA, its staff immediately knew that what they had was unique. A...
Aerial view of Rabbit Village where a huge rabbit mound named Pablo has been erected. Rabbiton is an agri-tourism site that is unlike anything else in the country. It is a rabbit-themed agri-park in Pamplona, Negros Oriental with certain parts of the farm inspired by Hobbiton, a fictional setting...
Photo by Michael from Pexels. Plant stress takes shape in different forms. There are biotic sources of stress such as munching herbivores, viruses, fungal diseases, and bacteria. There are also abiotic sources of stress such as unfavorable temperature, deficiency or excess of water, soil salinity,...
By Joan Oñate Narciso Kabog millet. (Rosaflor Estenzo) The Philippines is rich in biodiversity. Many plant species are endemic to the country and are consumed as staple foods. An example of an ancient crop from the Philippines is the kabog millet, found in Catmon, Cebu. Kabog millet is a native...
It goes without saying that the core of every delectable Filipino meal are the ingredients that provide each dish with distinct twists, flavors, and aromas. From appetizer to dessert, Filipino cuisine reflects the nation’s general penchant for sweets. While almost every ingredient is readily...
Photo by Ruel Madelo from Pexels. Move over Dumbo because real-life Simba, a kid (baby goat) in Karachi, Pakistan, is capturing the hearts and attention of the internet with his outstanding 22-inch ears. Simba was born on June 4, 2022 with his ears already 19 inches long. His owner, Mohammad Hasan...
