Palawan is still the leading producer of cashew in the Philippines owing to the 93 percent cashew nut production. Official data obtained from Provincial Agriculturist Teresita Guian indicated that the area planted to cashew reached to 62,859 hectares as of June 2013. While Palawan’s share on nut production is high,...
In Vietnam, ethnic minorities in the northern mountainous areas grow plum using the variety Prunus trifolium. The methodology of plum jam processing at the household level was developed to help farmers produce good quality plum jam that could be used for the whole year or can be sold in the...
Toddy and palm wine are alcoholic beverages that are made by fermenting the sugary sap from various palm plants. Virtually any sugary plant sap can be processed into an alcoholic beverage – it just needs the correct yeasts, temperature and processing conditions. Throughout the world, alcoholic drinks are made from...
To many Filipinos, oregano is well-known as a medicinal herb or even as a condiment to their food. Oregano, plant rich in Vitamin A and C, contains strong antioxidant properties and possesses antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antifungal and antiviral properties. Popularly, oregano is believed to relieve coughs. But more than these therapeutic...
In China and Japan fresh soy milk is made daily using a simple, centuries-old process of grinding soaked soybeans and pressing the soy milk out of the beans. There, soy milk is sold by street vendors or in cafes. Soy milk is served hot or cold and is often flavored...
Yam (Discolorea alata L.) commonly known as ubi is a main ingredient to the processed ubi powder. With about 300-600 species, this promising rootcrop grows abundantly in Central Visayas, Northern Mindanao, CARAGA, CAR and some parts in Luzon. This rootcrop is traditionally planted in March to June and harvested from...
Spice-Cured Tinapa, How to make Tinapa, Tinapa Making. Smoked fish locally known as tinapa is very popular & has become part of the Filipino meal, especially during breakfast.
AgriTourism Development. Philippine AgriTourism. Agri-tourism sets the inclusion of community activities to show the beauty of agricultural landscape which attracts educational tours for students,
Pili Nuts Farming. Pili Nuts and Its Uses. Pili nut is delicious, thus, it can be used in the preparation of many food products. Pili nut is also a source of edible oil..
A balanced and healthy diet is what almost everybody wants nowadays. What is considered to be healthy is what sells most in the market. Because of this, many food products tagged as “healthy” or “nutritious” came out and eventually conquered the food industry business, thus, making their manufacturers wealthy and...
Meat is a highly nutritious food and a good source of protein that if left untreated will spoil rapidly within a few days. However, many preservation techniques have been developed to extend its shelf life by several days, weeks or months. Some of these processing methods also alter the flavour...
Meat is a valuable nutritious food that if untreated will spoil within a few days. However, there are a number of preservation techniques that can be used at a small scale to extend its shelf life by several days, weeks or months. Some of these processing methods also alter the...
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