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2012-01-17

Philippine Agribusiness Competitiveness

1. Agriculture is key to building a middle class society. There is no other way. 2. Philippine Agriculture and Fishery Landscape: a. Less than a fifth of GDP b. But agribusiness chain, over 40% of GDP c. 12 million workers, more t... Read More

2012-01-10

Philippine Tropical Fabrics from Pineapple, Banana and Abaca*

Philippine Tropical Fabrics from Pineapple and Banana by Nora Mangalindan, Chief, R&D, PTRI, DOST 1. In the Philippines, 58,823.38 hectares planted to pineapple mainly in Davao, Northern Mindanao, and Eastern Visayas. There are ... Read More

2011-12-06

Bio-Energy*

1. Fossil or Mineral Fuels – come from fossilized remains of dead animals and plants. Called non- renewable resources: (from millions of years exposed to heat and pressure from within earth’s crust; depletes faster than new ones being formed... Read More

2011-11-29

Animal Identification and Traceability

1. Animal Identification and Traceability. Reference: Joel L. Greene, Agricultural Policy Analyst, USA 2. Animal Identification is keeping records on individual farm animals or groups of farm animals easily tracking from birth through ... Read More

2011-11-22

Food Safety, Especially for SMEs

1. The responsibility for supplying safe food lies in all involved in the production, post-harvest treatment, processing, trade/distribution, & consumer or the total food chain. 2. A holistic food chain (farm/sea to fork) approach to ... Read More

2011-11-15

Bounty Farm - Micronutrients

1. It is USA made; extracted from natural mineral raw materials. Application for example on rice: 7 liters per ha with 50% chemical fertilizer only. 2. It is sold in the USA, Canada, Mexico, Germany, China, Japan, Korea and the Philippine... Read More

2011-11-08

The Significance of Vocational Education

1. The International KSAO (Kouvola Region Vocational College) is actively involved in cooperation with colleges and employers internationally. 2. It annually sends 100 students to complete on- the-job training abroad. 3. Partne... Read More

2011-10-25

Native Bananas to the World

1. The Philippine native banana is called Saba or Cardaba. From a backyard grown crop it has been transformed into international prominence. 2. Sagrex with the help of DOST Region XI launched the following at Davao City in 2005: Fro... Read More

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