Category: Livelihood

Malunggay is popularly known for its food use and has many agribusiness potentials. It is commonly grown as hedges of homes or just as a backyard tree, which serves as…

Amaranth (Amaranthus) or Pigweed popularly know as Kulitis or Uray here in the Philippines, is a cosmopolitan genus of herbs that has been used for many years here and in…

Pastillas or Milk Candy was one of the favorite native delicacies here in the Philippines, usually served for dessert. The authentic Pastillas recipe was made using Carabao’s (water buffalo) milk…

Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) is a perennial member of the family Fabaceae. The fruits are pods, containing four to five seeds. The seeds can be a range of colours: light…

Papaya is one of the luscious fruit that is popular here in the Philippines. No one can deny its tastiness as a dessert or as an indispensable vegetables dish of…

Golden apple snail (Pomacea Tcanalicuta), locally known as golden kuhol, was first introduced into Philippine farms in 1983. It is now cultured all over the country because it is easy…

Golden Kuhol has a tender, creamy, and easily digestible meat. It ca be used in the preparation of soups, main dishes, side dishes, appetizers, and even snack. Before cooking the…

Majority of the present supply of chicken meat comes from broilers. Broilers are chickens that grow fast and convert feeds into meat more efficiently. Most broilers were raised in large…

Fish Processing is a way of preserving fish and at the same time improving their quality. In the process, the properties of the fish change. There are many ways to…

The Philippines is one of the world’s largest producers of fiber crops. It is blessed with optimal weather conditions, good types of soil, even distribution of rain throughout the year,…