COLUMBUS, Ohio – Scientists have determined how to fortify the cassava plant, a staple root crop in many developing countries, with enough vitamins, minerals and protein to provide the poor and malnourished with a day’s worth of nutrition in a single meal.
The researchers have further engineered the cassava plant so it can resist the crop’s most damaging viral threats and are refining methods to reduce cyanogens, substances that yield poisonous cyanide if they are not properly removed from the food before consumption. The reduction of cyanogens also can shorten the time it takes to process the plant into food, which typically requires three to six days to complete.
Studies also are under way to extend the plant’s shelf life so it can be stored or shipped.
The international team of scientists hopes to translate the greenhouse research into a product that can be field tested in at least two African nations by 2010. Funded by more than $12.1 million in grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the group of researchers is led by Richard Sayre, a professor of plant cellular and molecular biology at Ohio State University...read more...American Society of Plant Biologists
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
CLIMATE CHANGE: Cassava key to food security, say scientists
An alliance of scientists has been formed to helped promote cassava, which has emerged as a "survivor" crop able to thrive in the expected higher temperature endangered by climate change...read more, just click kamanting
Saturday, January 25, 2014
Insulin plant,Costus pictus
from a co-blogger just sharing and clickhttp://natureherbsorg.blogspot.com/2013/02/insulin-plant-costus-pictus.html
Friday, January 24, 2014
We cannot end hunger if we cannot meet squarely the challenge of climate change
"Climate-smart" agriculture needed to steer food security through changing weather, Ban says in the blog by DESERTIFICATION but for more info please click Smart Agriculture vs Global Hunger.
Official launch of the International Year of Family Farming
I used to hear here in the Philippines that the family that prays together stays together and how about the family that farms together?
I think it is a happy family because when father is not hungry the mother is not angry and the children sleep early...and lived happily ever and after....
Credit: The Global Forum on Agricultural Research.
The International Year of Family Farming 2014 was officially launched last 22 November 2013, at UN Headquarters in New York. The main purpose of the event was to present the general objectives, lines of action and activities to be developed within the celebration of the IYFF 2014. In addition, the FAO Director General nominated the Special Ambassadors for the International Year of Family Farming 2014, who will be entrusted with the mandate raising the profile of family farming and smallholder farming by focusing world attention on its significant role in alleviating hunger and poverty.
Can we grow vegetables safely in plastic containers or what are the other options?
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| Photo credit: Sribudi Astuti |
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| JOJO ROM in his SUCCESSFUL FOOD PRODUCTION ON AN A-RISER |
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| credit: Container Garden Alliance ... but for flowers i think there is no problem. |
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| Photo credit: Marie /Mixalakell
how about fruits in the container..?
 ...i think the answer lies in your taste buds and perspectives...are you doing all those things above for food security or just merely an ego booster to enhance your creativity? |
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Using natural products and essential oils as an alternative for reducing microorganisms toxins in crops, fruits and processed foods.
Plants produce their own arsenal as part of their normal growth and development in order to fight against environmental stress, pathogen attack or other adversities. Click bobby arcenal for added knowledge thanks to + Eva-Guadalupe Lizárraga-Paulín, UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTONOMA DE MEXICO, Mexico.
Monday, January 20, 2014
Sunday, January 19, 2014
Mushrooms inspiring story in India
attention students for those who wish to venture in mushroom business just click the word aurora. This is somewhat an inspiring story...
A Crusader in Integrated Dairy Farming
This project can be feasible in the near future, say 5 years from now or at least some of you students are already off to school. Just think positive and start visualizing now. For the time being just click this OO ngaaaaa....we can do it!
Saturday, January 18, 2014
Friday, January 17, 2014
Outline for Bio-1
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
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Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Dairy Goat Mgt MBRLC Experience presented by Rowe C. Celeste
With this inspiring notes I wish to raise goats. While browsing more I came across the articles of Mr. Henry Lito D. Tacio of KWENTONG NEGOSYO...
SO, YOU WANT TO RAISE GOATS?
By: Henry Lito D. Tacio
"Goats are very popular among Filipinos because they require low initial capital investment, fit the smallhold farm conditions, and multiply fast," said the Laguna-based Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCARRD). "Culturally, goats are integral to every special occasion such as birthdays, baptisms, weddings, and fiestas. Hence, they command a higher price compared with other meats in the market."
Goats require low maintenance because they eat tree leaves, grasses, weeds, and agricultural by-products. "Goats require less feed than cows and carabaos," said Rowe Celeste, the livestock supervisor of the Mindanao Baptist Rural Life Center (MBRLC) Foundation, Inc. in Kinuskusan, Bansalan, Davao del Sur.
About 10 native goats can be fed on the feedstuffs sufficient for one cattle. And about 6-7 purebred dairy goats can be fed on the feedstuffs adequate for one dairy cow. "Although a goat is small, she can produce as much as four liters of milk a day if she is purebred and is given a ration to meet all of her nutritional requirements," Celeste informed.
In a study conducted by a government agency, it was found out that goats are multi-purpose ruminants producing 58.4% milk, 35.6% meat, and 4.3% hide, and 1.7% fiber. According to them, these small ruminants can provide the answer to improve nutritional requirements of the predominantly rural farm families scattered all over the archipelago.
As goat production requires low initial investment and small risks compared to other livestock, it is therefore an attractive undertaking among resource-poor families. In addition, women and children can raise the animals, making it a sound option to augment the country's programs on livelihood. Goats provide livelihood to about 15 million Filipinos across the country, according to PCARRD.
In Mindanao, goat farming is considered a "sunshine industry." The country's second largest island has a large Muslim population and goat meat is considered Halal food. There is also a big demand in the international market, particularly the Middle East.
In Davao, for instance, more and more people are raising goats in their farms. Take the case of Darwin Tinasas, a young marine engineering graduate who decided to raise goats as his main business. He does not only raise goats in his own farm, he also disperses breeders to farmers who would like to raise the ruminants.
Aside from providing him a steady income from the milk and sales of breeding stocks, he discovered one thing about the animals. "Their manure is a good source of fertilizer," he said. His stock of about 300 goats provides organic fertilizer for his four farms in Davao City. He plants rice, and grows pomelo, coconuts, durian and other fruits on 30 hectares.
The 34-year-old Tinasas noticed that more and more farmers – particularly fruit growers -- started raising goats, not only in Davao City but also in other provinces. "Since fertilizer costs have gone up, more and more farmers are turning to goat-raising," he said.
Antonio Partoza, who had raised chickens and mixed chicken manure with commercial fertilizer, said raising goats is becoming more profitable. He has 85 goats on his 15-hectare and 10-hectare farms in Davao City where he grows durian, passion and mangosteen fruits. "I must be saving about 30 percent of what I would spend if I used pure commercial fertilizer," he said.
There are at least 12 known goat species but only a relatively small number of breeds are used economically. The Philippine or common goat is small but hardy. It weighs about 25 kilograms at maturity. Its average daily milk production is about 350 grams, with a butterfat content of around 4.6 percent. Its color range is either red or black or a combination of these colors.
The Dadiangas goat is common in Dadiangas (now known as General Santos City), South Cotabato. The breed is a mixture of native, Nubian and Jamnapari goats and some animals may even have some Alpine or Saanen blood. The milk production and butterfat content are marginally higher than native goats and they do best in the drier areas of the country.
Of the introduced breeds in the country, Anglo Nubian performs the best along with the newer introduced Boer goats. The dairy breeds such as the Saanen, Toggenburg and French Alpine perform relatively poorly.
"If you cannot secure purebred stock, you can start with the best female goats available in your area," Celeste suggested. "Breed them with purebreds or upgraded stock. Then, select only their offspring and discard the undesirable ones (you can either sell them or butcher them for meat). Continue this procedure each year, and you will soon have desirable goat stocks."
By: Henry Lito D. Tacio
"Goats are very popular among Filipinos because they require low initial capital investment, fit the smallhold farm conditions, and multiply fast," said the Laguna-based Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCARRD). "Culturally, goats are integral to every special occasion such as birthdays, baptisms, weddings, and fiestas. Hence, they command a higher price compared with other meats in the market."
Goats require low maintenance because they eat tree leaves, grasses, weeds, and agricultural by-products. "Goats require less feed than cows and carabaos," said Rowe Celeste, the livestock supervisor of the Mindanao Baptist Rural Life Center (MBRLC) Foundation, Inc. in Kinuskusan, Bansalan, Davao del Sur.
About 10 native goats can be fed on the feedstuffs sufficient for one cattle. And about 6-7 purebred dairy goats can be fed on the feedstuffs adequate for one dairy cow. "Although a goat is small, she can produce as much as four liters of milk a day if she is purebred and is given a ration to meet all of her nutritional requirements," Celeste informed.
In a study conducted by a government agency, it was found out that goats are multi-purpose ruminants producing 58.4% milk, 35.6% meat, and 4.3% hide, and 1.7% fiber. According to them, these small ruminants can provide the answer to improve nutritional requirements of the predominantly rural farm families scattered all over the archipelago.
As goat production requires low initial investment and small risks compared to other livestock, it is therefore an attractive undertaking among resource-poor families. In addition, women and children can raise the animals, making it a sound option to augment the country's programs on livelihood. Goats provide livelihood to about 15 million Filipinos across the country, according to PCARRD.
In Mindanao, goat farming is considered a "sunshine industry." The country's second largest island has a large Muslim population and goat meat is considered Halal food. There is also a big demand in the international market, particularly the Middle East.
In Davao, for instance, more and more people are raising goats in their farms. Take the case of Darwin Tinasas, a young marine engineering graduate who decided to raise goats as his main business. He does not only raise goats in his own farm, he also disperses breeders to farmers who would like to raise the ruminants.
Aside from providing him a steady income from the milk and sales of breeding stocks, he discovered one thing about the animals. "Their manure is a good source of fertilizer," he said. His stock of about 300 goats provides organic fertilizer for his four farms in Davao City. He plants rice, and grows pomelo, coconuts, durian and other fruits on 30 hectares.
The 34-year-old Tinasas noticed that more and more farmers – particularly fruit growers -- started raising goats, not only in Davao City but also in other provinces. "Since fertilizer costs have gone up, more and more farmers are turning to goat-raising," he said.
Antonio Partoza, who had raised chickens and mixed chicken manure with commercial fertilizer, said raising goats is becoming more profitable. He has 85 goats on his 15-hectare and 10-hectare farms in Davao City where he grows durian, passion and mangosteen fruits. "I must be saving about 30 percent of what I would spend if I used pure commercial fertilizer," he said.
There are at least 12 known goat species but only a relatively small number of breeds are used economically. The Philippine or common goat is small but hardy. It weighs about 25 kilograms at maturity. Its average daily milk production is about 350 grams, with a butterfat content of around 4.6 percent. Its color range is either red or black or a combination of these colors.
The Dadiangas goat is common in Dadiangas (now known as General Santos City), South Cotabato. The breed is a mixture of native, Nubian and Jamnapari goats and some animals may even have some Alpine or Saanen blood. The milk production and butterfat content are marginally higher than native goats and they do best in the drier areas of the country.
Of the introduced breeds in the country, Anglo Nubian performs the best along with the newer introduced Boer goats. The dairy breeds such as the Saanen, Toggenburg and French Alpine perform relatively poorly.
"If you cannot secure purebred stock, you can start with the best female goats available in your area," Celeste suggested. "Breed them with purebreds or upgraded stock. Then, select only their offspring and discard the undesirable ones (you can either sell them or butcher them for meat). Continue this procedure each year, and you will soon have desirable goat stocks."
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