Gabi: An indigenous vegetable of the Philippines

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Gabi (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott), known in English as taro, cocoyam, elephant’s ear, dasheen, and eddoe , is also known in Philippine local names as naton... Read More...

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Okra, a food for health-conscious people

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By Julio P. Yap Jr. Health-conscious individuals have started to include okra in their diet due to its high fiber content, plus, it also contains essential v... Read More...

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Practical tips on how to grow culinary herbs

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By Lanie Espiritu Is growing culinary herbs relatively easy? Is it easy? For me it is not easy, but since I love cooking, I chose to grow culinary herbs in m... Read More...

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Organic production of garden peas in the highlands

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Garden pea (Pisum sativum L.), known as “sweet pea” in Benguet is primarily grown for its fresh pods, edible green seeds, and is also used as dry seed crop. It ... Read More...

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Not only delicious but also nutrient: seaweed that tastes like bacon discovered

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Love bacon but also love being healthy? Then this seaweed patented by Oregon State University researchers is for you! Chris Langdon and his team started gro... Read More...

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Banana stems as organic plant vessels

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Banana tree trunks aren’t just to hold the plant up. A blog post pointed out that they can be used as effective planters for short root crops. The trunks of ... Read More...

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Culinary agriculture, anyone?

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A new course program that will be offered by the Center for Culinary Arts, one of the top culinary schools in Manila, is Culinary Agriculture. The program is in... Read More...

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Rosemary can boost memory by 75 percent

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The effectiveness of rosemary as a memory booster can be traced back to the ancient times. Known as the ‘herb of remembrance’ during the Elizabethan era, rosema... Read More...

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Trichoderma protects onions from diseases at very low cost

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By Zac B. Sarian Did you know that onion farmers can make their own organic concoction to fight fungal diseases like anthracnose, bulb rot and leaf spots? Th... Read More...

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Enhancing the country’s fruit industry

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By Zac B. Sarian The fruit industry in the Philippines contributes to the economy of the country in a large way, owing to its rich assortment of tropical fru... Read More...

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Dumaguete long purple: A waterlogging-tolerant eggplant

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Eggplant is a popular vegetable that is cultivated for its immature fruits, which may be fried, pickled, processed, roasted, or stuffed. Young fruits are also e... Read More...

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Oldest Thai seed company is newest player in the PH

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By Zac B. Sarian A new company that will distribute seeds of vegetables and other high- value crops was officially launched at the company’s head office in T... Read More...

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Corporate employee grows bananas to keep his parents healthy

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By Patricia Bianca S. Taculao Edgardo “Ed” Sarte, 56, works as an operations manager for Solid Mix Corporation, a ready-mix concrete company in Caloocan duri... Read More...

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Grapes grow well in Nueva Ecija

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By Julio P. Yap Jr. Cultivation of grapes has been steadily increasing in the country during past several years. In fact, several vineyards can now be fou... Read More...

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Previously unknown rice blast resistance isolated

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By Sharon Durham A never-before-described gene that gives rice resistance to a disease that has been costing about $66 billion a year in global damage has be... Read More...

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Vegetable soybean is new potential export for Japanese market

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By Zac B. Sarian The Japanese are not only fond of eating okra. They also love to eat the vegetable soybean which they call Edamame. We are of course happy t... Read More...

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Syngenta’s new hybrid corn proves best for Mindanao highlands

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By Ryan Baldovino Mindanao corn growers can now plant a better and improved corn variety suited for high elevation environment with Syngenta’s commercial int... Read More...

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DA sets ‘TienDA’ booths for Metrowide Mango Festival

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The Philippine mango industry has been experiencing an oversupply crisis to which the Department of Agriculture (DA), headed by Secretary Emmanuel Piñol, Ph.D.,... Read More...

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San Mateo starts reaping “black gold”

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By Julio P. Yap Jr. The municipality of San Mateo in the province of Isabela is blessed to have a terrain which is basically plain, and a Sta. Rita clay loam... Read More...

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Quezon farmer finds new sweet corn profitable

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By Zac B. Sarian Carmelo Prado, 49, of Sariaya, Quezon is one fellow who is in love with sweet corn although at first try, he suffered big losses. He lost a ... Read More...

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