Category: Livelihood

The Castor-Oil Plant (Ricinus communis) yields beans rich in oil which, when processed, can be used for medicine and cosmetics. This oil can also be used as a substitute for…

The Noni or Morinda plant (Morinda citrifolia) locally known as “apatot” is a tropical evergreen tree belonging to the coffee family (Rubiaceae). It is naturally found in the coastal areas…

Diana watermelon is a new breed of fruit developed by Known-You Seed of Taiwan which is distributed in the Philippines by Harbest Agribusiness owned by Toto Barcelona. The Diana watermelon…

Cobia (Rachycentron canadum), a warm water fish also known as black kingfish, black salmon, ling, lemonfish, crabeaters, aruan tasek, etc., and considered one of the most suitable candidates for warm,…

Oil Palms (Elaeis guinensis Jacq.), from Greek, meaning “oil”, belongs to palm family, used in commercial agriculture in the production of palm oil. Oil is extracted from both the pulp…

Making Cocos Fries is a promising new way to process coconut kernel in order that it may be stored in ambient conditions for convenient dietary and snack use. Deep frying…

Using chemicals in the soil and water and regular spraying of synthetic pesticides can cause danger to human health and pollutants in the air. Today, farmers are rediscovering the use…

Arabica Coffee or Coffea arabica is one of the most commonly grown species of Coffea in the Philippines. A native to the southwestern highlands of Ethiopia, southeastern Sudan, Yemen and…

The Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) or popularly known as “Langka” in the Philippines, is a species of tree in the Artocarpus genus of the mulberry family (Moraceae). It is native to…

Whiteleg Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei, formerly Penaeus vannamei) of the family Penaeidae, also known as the Pacific white shrimp, is an expensive and exotic variety of shrimps from the eastern Pacific…