Canned Chevon As OTOP of Echague

agrimagDecember 30, 2017

The three canned chevon (goat meat) developed by Dr. Jonathan Nayga of the Isabela State University have been adopted as the One-Town-One-Product (OTOP) of Echa... Read More...

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Debugging the Rice Grain Bug

Noel ProvidoDecember 30, 2017

What farmers thought was an ordinary bug turned out to be a destructive pest that could reduce their rice yields by up to 30 percent. By Noel Provido Early ... Read More...

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Is Eating Tilapia Healthy?

Rafael Guerrero IIIDecember 25, 2017

Is eating tilapia healthy? We turn to science to find out. By Dr. Rafael Guerrero Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) is the second most important farmed fish... Read More...

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The Bounty of Goat Farming

Pablito PamplonaDecember 21, 2017

Get to know why goat farming has a great potential to help coconut farmers overcome poverty.  By Pablito Pamplona, PH.D. and April Grace Pamplona A major  w... Read More...

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Sheep Farming Partnership: A Novel Investment Scheme

Zac SarianDecember 20, 2017

Discover the reasons why Sheep Farming Partnership is a novel investment scheme in the Philippines.  By Zac Sarian Here's one novel investment scheme for th... Read More...

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A Reflection On Pigs’ Housing and Production

agrimagDecember 16, 2017

Handling the improvements on the housing and production of pigs in the Philippines. By Sandra Avant Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are looki... Read More...

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From Grass to Glass: Profiting From Carabao Dairy

Yvette TanDecember 15, 2017

Get to know how Carabaos could give high profits to farmers for dairy purposes in the Philippines.   By Yvette Tan When we think of carabaos, we think of fa... Read More...

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Sex-Reversed Tilapia Makes a Splash in Mindanao

Rafael Guerrero IIIDecember 14, 2017

Get to know how Sex-reversed Tilapia has grown big in Mindanao, Philippines. By Dr. Rafael Guerrero III Mindanao, the second largest island (after Luzon) in... Read More...

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TILAPIA: Taiwan’s National Fish

Zac SarianDecember 14, 2017

Tilapia being considered as No.1 in terms of fish exports and volume of production in Taiwan.  By Zac Sarian Tilapia is not just for eating. If you visit th... Read More...

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Forced Molting Extends Duck’s Egg Production

agrimagDecember 8, 2017

Knowing how forced molting extends duck's egg production and how to rehabilitate old ducks in your farm.  These days, it is profitable to produce duck eggs bec... Read More...

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Sustainability of Zampen Native Chicken Production

Julio Yap Jr.November 30, 2017

Get to know the factors upon the sustainability in the production of Zampen native chicken.  By Julio Yap, Jr. A significant number of consumers appear to p... Read More...

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Probiotics can Reduce Feed Costs

Zac SarianNovember 28, 2017

Get to know how probiotics is very useful when taking care of farm animals.  by Zac Sarian Hog Raisers have their own strategies to cut feed costs, which ar... Read More...

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What’s New in Soft-Shell Crab

Zac SarianNovember 22, 2017

Looking through the improvements of nursery techniques and what's new to soft-shell crab in the market.  by Zac B. Sarian Year-round production of soft-shel... Read More...

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New Opportunities for the Philippine Swine Industry

Julio Yap Jr.November 21, 2017

Embracing new opportunities and looking through the industry of swine and  in the Philippines. by Julio Yap Many Filipinos may not realize it but local swin... Read More...

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An Overview of the Rabbit Industry in the Philippines

Angie VeneracionNovember 21, 2017

Getting to know all the advantages of rabbits and its industry in the Philippines.  by Angie M. Veneracion Although Rabbits have long been part of many Phil... Read More...

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Assisted Reproduction Leads to More Milk and Better Carabaos

agrimagNovember 16, 2017

The Philippines is only 1 percent sufficient in milk. This means 99 percent of dairy products being consumed in the country are imported. by Espie Angelica de ... Read More...

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OFW Turns to Raising Dairy Buffaloes

Angie VeneracionNovember 14, 2017

What motivated an OFW to try agriculture, what he went through before he became a farmer, and all the avenues on pursuing agri-tourists.  by Angie M. Veneracio... Read More...

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Real Fresh Dairy Farm: The Importance of Quality in Philippine Dairy

Yvette TanNovember 6, 2017

Paco Magsaysay gives us tour of his dairy farm and lets us in on his secrets to running successful dairy businesses. By Yvette Tan When most people hear the... Read More...

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Oberhasli Goat: Proving to be an Exceptional Milker

Zac SarianSeptember 6, 2017

Getting to know the Oberhasli goat and why they are perfect for milk production in the Philippines.  by Zac B. Sarian A recently introduced dairy goat in th... Read More...

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The Large Black Pig is Perfect for Free Range

Zac SarianSeptember 4, 2017

An ancient hog breed from England is looking to make it big in the Philippines. by Zac B. Sarian An ancient hog breed from old England which was introduced ... Read More...

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