CPSU advocates ‘no till’ farming
CENTRAL Philippines State University (CPSU) has started embracing “Conservation Agriculture” which preserves and improves soil fertility, at the same time, increasing crop productivity.
According to...
Fruit quality upgrading project
A RELEVANT project dubbed “Fruit Quality Improvement in ‘Carabao’ Mango through Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) Identification for Scab and Stem-end Rot Resistance by Genotyping-By-Sequencing...
R&D on bamboo musical instruments
THE Forest Products Research and Development Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-FPRDI) recently conducted the “Pantugtog Kawayan ni Juan: Usapang Kultura...
PCAARRD initiates tilapia farming
AN INITIATIVE of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) started...
Farm productivity depends on inputs
HARDWORK does not necessarily translate to a good harvest. Nowadays, a farmer needs to adopt technologies and use proper inputs to increase yield to...
Simple, innovative farming technology
A SIMPLE yet innovative farming technology is expected to boost the local flour industry, benefiting small farmers in Negros Occidental as well as other...
Generating power from plastic wastes
RAMPING up its efforts to help manage the country’s solid waste and create livelihood opportunities during the COVID-19 pandemic, San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has...
Securing the queen of tropical fruits
QUEEN pineapple, a treat for tropical fruit lovers, is a smaller but sweeter variety of pineapple in the Philippines which is enjoying growing local...
Cycle your way to workplaces
MOBILITY restrictions imposed by the government to control the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic have affected many employees and personnel, prompting major...
Digital platforms for family planning
HEALTH authorities are prompted to tap digital platforms after the country recorded a relatively high mortality rate of about 111 maternal deaths per 100,000...