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By Zac B. Sarian That’s the question of a budding agripreneur fromTarlac. Really, the kurikong menace has discouraged a lot of carabao mango growers. They ar... Read More...

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Seedless lychee grows in Australia

After almost 20 years, a farmer successfully developed seedless lychees after spending $5,000 on a single fruit free bought from China. Tibby Dixon, from Sar... Read More...

Litson manok magnate goes for sweet jackfruit

By Zac B. Sarian One fruit crop that Sandy Javier is growing in a big way in his 124-hectare farm in Rosario, Batangas, is a sweet jackfruit developed by the... Read More...

Some misconceptions about Barako coffee

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By Ellaine Kryss Hubilla The Taal volcanic eruption has caused a lot of damage to people, properties, and livelihood. Moreover, the agriculture industry of b... Read More...

Creating a legacy through a dragon fruit association

By Patricia Bianca S. Taculao Dragons are legendary creatures that are mentioned in the folklore of numerous cultures around the world. They are known for th... Read More...

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Meet a lady achiever

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By Zac B. Sarian One lady achiever that you would love to know and befriend is Rolita “Baby” Spowart, an architect by training but who is better recognized f... Read More...

12 tons of expensive mushrooms produced every day!

By Zac B. Sarian Could you imagine one farm producing 12 tons of the most expensive mushrooms in one day? The fungus vegetables really cost a fortune. One va... Read More...

February crops in season

By Patricia Bianca S. Taculao Love is not the only thing in season this February. Here’s a list of crops that are available during the month: Lemon (Ci... Read More...

Small-scale organic muscovado production

By Rafael D. Guerrero III Muscovado is unrefined sugar which is made by boiling sugarcane juice to form molasses, which is ground after drying into dark brow... Read More...

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Tale of a red jackfruit that turned out dark orange

By Zac B. Sarian On May 3, 2019 we harvested the first fruit of a four-year-old jackfruit tree that was grown from a seed of a Red Jackfruit that was origina... Read More...

An Isabela farmer heats things up with superhot chilies

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By Patricia Bianca S. Taculao In romance, things go a little better when there’s a little heat in the mix. The same goes for several Filipino dishes such as ... Read More...

Urban gardener in Pampanga grows fresh herbs for the culinary scene

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By Patricia Bianca S. Taculao In the culinary industry, it is important to use fresh ingredients to make sure that dishes are both appealing and healthy. ... Read More...

There’s money in talbos!

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By Zac B. Sarian Producing vegetable tops, or talbos, is a project that is right for the very small and not-so-small agripreneur. It does not require a huge ... Read More...

Introducing Tiffany, the yellow-fleshed watermelon

By Aubregyn V. Ancheta Most of us are familiar with the popular watermelon with red and yellow flesh. Plenty of farmers nowadays combine planting both red an... Read More...

US researchers discover apple previously thought extinct

In the late 1800’s, the Colorado Orange is a popular variety of apple. It has a yellow peel with an orange blush and a distinctively more oval in shape than any... Read More...

Ancient civilization used chocolate as money

According to a new study, Mayans used chocolates to take part in barter, trading items such as tobacco, corn, and clothing. David Freidel, an anthropologist ... Read More...

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Mutant papaya has long fruit with small cavity, sweet and juicy

By Zac B. Sarian This red papaya shown here is something you will really love to eat because its thick flesh is sweet and juicy. This is not a hybrid develop... Read More...

Study shows that consuming chilies may reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke

Studies have found that the risk of death caused by a heart attack and stroke can drastically be reduced by eating chilli. The research was conducted in Ital... Read More...

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PH to showcase globally competitive cacao products in the Netherlands