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Vegetables

Squash (Calabasa) Production

Squash, also known as calabasa, is an important vegetable crop grown for its edible fruit, leaves, and flowers. It is widely cultivated in tropical …

Fruits

Profitable Banana Production

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There are certain practices to ensure that saba production will be a profitable farming endeavor. These include the distance of planting, fertili…

Vegetables

Onion Production Guide

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Onions are one of the most widely cultivated and consumed vegetables in the world, prized for their unique flavor and versatility in cooking. They…

Why invest in agricultural inputs?

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Production or trade of agricultural inputs can be a rewarding investment provided that some basic requirements are observed. Agricultural inputs refe…

The High Cost of Planting Rice

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In this article of Inquirer.net explains why... http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20080419-131335/Planting-rice-never-fu…

Organic agricultural products? No such thing, says PhilRice consultant

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Contrary to the claims of some sectors, there are no such things as organic rice, organic vegetable and organic fruit, according to a senior consulta…

Protect Rice Seedlings Against Golden Kuhol

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Beware of golden kuhol (Pomacea canaliculata) after planting rice as this voracious pest can devour a whole paddy overnight. According to Tony Mart…

Farm wastes help sustain soil productivity

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At the rate prices of inorganic fertilizers are soaring to high heavens, farmers may as well learn to use their farm wastes such as crop residues, fa…

Drum seeding plus reduced tillage for lower production cost

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Farmers in irrigated rice farms may as well consider the use of a drum seeder for crop establishment and practice reduced tillage for lower productio…

Passionate About Macapuno

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IF THERE IS SOMEBODY who is most passionate about developing the makapuno industry in the Philippines, it is lady scientist Erlinda Rillo, a recent r…