Category: Livelihood

Salacca fruit, also known as Snake fruit has is indigenous to and has been cultivated throughout Indonesia, and there are at least 30 cultivars, most of which have an astringent…

Rice-fish culture involves farmers introducing another ‘crop’ into their rice fields – small, indigenous fish. This technique is good for both the fish and the rice. Safely hidden from birds,…

Most people living in rural areas and many living in urban areas cannot afford to buy an electric refrigerator and an alternative method such as the clay refrigerator can act…

The Pitaya or commonly known as Dragon fruits belongs to the Family Cactaceae under the genus Hylocereus and Selenicereus. It is a native plant from Mexico, Central and South America.…

The Dragon Fruit or popularly known as Pitaya is an extremely beautiful fruit that has dazzling flowers and an intense shape and color. The dragon fruit is usually a dark…

Sugar palm (Arenga pinnata) or popularly known as Kaong in the Philippines, is an economically important feather palm native to tropical Asia. It is a medium-sized palm, reaches a height…

Sugar palm or kaong (Arenga pinnata) is considered as a minor forest species that provides two important food products: the sweet preserved sugar palm or kaong and vinegar which are…

The Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens), also known as pla-kad or trey krem (“Fighting Fish”) in Thailand, is a popular species of freshwater aquarium fish. The fish is a member…

Bamboo is one of the most sustainable building materials currently available to eco-conscious consumers. As such, it can be a harmonious and cheap material to use when building a greenhouse.…

Pandanus amaryllifolius is a tropical plant in the screwpine genus which is known commonly as pandan. It grows up to 3-6 feet. Older plants develop thick aerial roots from the…