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Plants and crops indigenous to the Philippines and heirloom crops from overseas.

Filipino Cacao Beans Given Heirloom Status

By Judith S. JuntillaPhotos courtesy of www.malagoschocolate.com Cacao beans grown by the Filipino company that makes the multi-award winning Malagos Chocol... Read More...

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An Organic Farm Makes Money Growing Indigenous Crops

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By Yvette Tan Teraoka Family Farm is a Pangasinan-based organic vegetable farm that supplies salad vegetables to households and high-end restaurants. They ma... Read More...

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Successful 4-Hectare Organic Vegetable Farm Started from a 500 Meter Lettuce Plot, Part 2

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By Yvette Tan Photos courtesy of Raffy Dacones Click to read Part 1. Teraoka Family Farm is a Pangasinan-based organic vegetable farm started by Raffy ... Read More...

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Rediscovering the Medicine Chest in Your Garden

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The Philippines has a long history of herbalism—using plants to cure illnesses. And while modern medicine has taken over in terms of healthcare, there are still... Read More...

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Territorio and Terroir: Strengthening Geographical Pride in Our Produce and Livestock

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Acclaimed US-based restaurateur and Filipino food advocate explains why culture is jut as important to farming as soil and water. By Yvette Tan To eat is to... Read More...

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The Value of Indigenous Vegetables

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The Philippines is lucky to still have vast areas of land for agricultural and forest use, and due to its rich soil, diverse indigenous vegetables can be found ... Read More...

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Conserve the Indigenous Batuan

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Get to know this essential ingredient in Visayan cooking. By Sandy and Doc Rey Are you familiar with Visayan home-cooked food such as kadyos, balbacua, thei... Read More...

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The Potential of Pili Oil

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Pili oil is quickly gaining favor with food processors and makers of cosmetic products in the Philippines and abroad. By Oliver Samson An article by Zarinah... Read More...

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Cordillera Heirloom Rice Project Spells Hope for the Province

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The terraces of the Cordilleras have been declared a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture. These terraces c... Read More...

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Grafted Pili: A Crop Like No Other

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The ideal crop for the climate of Sorsogon, and for the senior farmer: that’s how Jose E. Amador, a 72-year old farmer, describes grafted pili after more than 2... Read More...

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Meet the Ilocos Jumbo Lime

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There's an old citrus variety that we have always wanted to multiply for these modern times. We are referring a citrus we have always called “Lucban” in our hom... Read More...

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Heirloom Crop: Sugod-Sugod

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Everything you need to know about growing a heirloom crop- the Sugod-Sugod. by Dr. Rodel G. Mahirang The sugod-sugod (Momordicacochinchinensis Spreng) is ... Read More...

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Oregano for Livestock and Poultry Ailment

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Learn how you can use this common herb to treat common poultry and livestock ailments. by Zac Sarian Livestock and poultry raisers, especially the smallhold... Read More...

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Lagikway, The Perennial Shrub

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Get to know the lagikaway, a perennial shrub indigenous to the Philippines. Text and photos by Rodel G. Maghirang Lagikway (Abelmoschus manihot L. Medikus) ... Read More...

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Kapas-kapas: An Indigenous Vegetable

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Get to know the kapas-kapas, a delicious indigenous vegetable. By Dr. Rodel G. Maghirang Kapas-kapas (Telosmaprocumbens Merr.) is also commonly known as ad... Read More...

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