Bohol Coffee and Chocolate, Anyone? on Nov 9, 2009 in news plants Recognizing that the Philippine coffee and chocolate industry is not producing enough produce to fill up local demand, the Department of Agriculture (DA) has launched a new program in Bohol. According to Secretary Arthur Yap, “Our goal is...
Farming Facebook Style on Nov 7, 2009 in games Facebook did not just reconnect millions of friends and made new ones from total strangers. It has also reconnected millions to their primal roots, when man began to abandon wandering and settle for farming. Thanks to Farmtown, the mother of all f...
Ensaladang Labanos (Recipe) on Jun 25, 2009 in recipes Now that you know how to grow radish, you might be interested in actually eating the stuff. No. I am not talking about cooking it as an ingredient in the ever famous Tagalog delicacy called sinigang. I am referring to ensaladang labanos, which in E...
Growing Radish on Jun 14, 2009 in plants radish Most Filipinos are familiar with white radish, and haven't seen the more reddish and smaller varieties. The Filipino word for radish, labanos, comes from the Spanish word rabanos. This suggests that this vegetable became popular in the Filipino die...
Growing Tomatoes on Jun 13, 2009 in plants tomatoes Tomatoes are one of the easiest plants to grow. Any amateur farmer can pick up tomato seeds discarded before cooking, and thumb them in fertile ground. After time and some watering, the plants eventually give off fruit. Unfortunately, the farmer not...
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Manila Bulletin: Agriculture Magazine on Jun 10, 2009 in magazine Agriculture Manila Bulletin In order to increase my know-how on agriculture, I bought an April copy of Agriculture, a monthly magazine published by Manila Bulletin. Reading it, however, was an exercise of self control. I was tempted to throw it away several times, but the pote...
Harvest Moon on May 17, 2009 in games Harvest Moon Unsatisfied with the daily hustle and bustle of professional life, you finally decided to try out farming. Unfortunately, your family does not support you. Your wife doesn’t want anything to do with the soil. Your children prefer the PlaySta...
