Category: Livelihood

Coconut sap syrup is a natural sweetener obtained by boiling the pure and fresh coconut sap under moderate to very low heat until it becomes sticky . It has a…

Coconut sap sugar is a natural sweetener derived from tapping the unopened inflorescence of the coconut palm (PNS/BAFPS 76:2010). Coconut sap sugar production is a simple farm-level technology involving a…

Peppermint (Mentha x piperita L.), is a sterile, perennial herb originating from a hybridisation between watermint (Mentha aquatica) and spearmint (Mentha spicata), and therefore must be propagated vegetatively. The entire…

Citronella (Cymbopogon confertiflorus), a cogon-grass look-alike which has various industrial uses because of its oil, can be grown here in our country. The oil extracted from citronella is highly valued…

Brassica juncea (L.) is a species of mustard plant. Peppery, crispy mustard greens, also known as leaf mustards. In the Philippines, it was known as Mustasa. Mustard Greens are indeed…

Calocybe indica, or popularly known as Milky Mushroom, is an edible mushroom native to India. These mushrooms have a white fruit bodies, which resembles to a milk like in color.…

Lentinula edodes or popularly known as Shiitake Mushroom is a native to East Asia and considered as leader of mushroom which was used for edible and medicinal purposes in many…

Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostereatus), one of the common edible mushroom here in the Philippines. It is frequently used in some Japanese, Korean and Chinese dishes. Aside from Asian dishes, Oyster…

Stained Glass or popularly known today as Art Glass are usually seen in some luxury homes, commercial buildings, and places of worship. It is traditionally made in flat panels and…

Professor Dana G. Vera Cruz of the College of Home Science and Industry of the Central Luzon State University (CHSI-CLSU) experimented and produced the tilapia ice cream. She obtained a…