Agriculture

Before 1974, mangoes were available for a short period of time only, specifically during the summer months. But thanks to the chemical flower induction developed by Dr. Ramon C. Barba, mangoes can now be harvested throughout the year.

“Rice is the principal food for over 60% of mankind,” pointed out the Laguna-based International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). It is vital to Asia, where over half of the world’s population lives.

Filipinos are rice-eating people. Their average annual rice consumption of 123 kilograms per person is among the highest in the world.

Swine raising is a P191-billion industry. Despite being almost exclusively without government subsidy, it is the second leading contributor to Philippine agriculture — after rice.

In introducing his book, Goat Husbandry, author David MacKenzie wrote: “When man began his farming operations in the dawn of history

In virtually every city around the world, agriculture coexists with fast-paced urban life. In industrial countries such as Japan and the Netherlands, urban farming has long been a response to the problem of limited agricultural land.

Tuna is called the “chicken of the sea” for obvious reasons. It may not look like a chicken but tuna can be prepared in several ways just like chicken.

The earth’s temperature is controlled by many factors, including the greenhouse effect, which works something like a glass greenhouse.

WHEN I was still a kid, I used to eat green seeds of ipil-ipil as a dewormer. But these days, you never heard people talking about it.

the science world, it is called Trichantera gigantea. Commonly, this fodder tree is known as “madre de agua” or “nacedero.”