Philippine Tambayan

Part one

Fertilizer scam video Part 2…

The Philippines needs to import rice from other country because of low supply of rice in the local market. If you would ask farmers what is the problem most of them will say they have switch product or have stopped planting rice because of high inputs.

According to the government they are doing their best to improve the current situation. They are now creating some projects that would help the farmers. But is it for real? Yes it is possible in papers that the government had lay out some project . The question is, if it is really implemented.

Remember the Fertilizer Scam? I have stumble upon a youtube video about it and here is some details from the info box. (more…)

The Philippines needs to import rice from other country because of low supply of rice in the local market. If you would ask farmers what is the problem most of them will say they have switch product or have stopped planting rice because of high inputs.

According to the government they are doing their best to improve the current situation. They are now creating some projects that would help the farmers. But is it for real? Yes it is possible in papers that the government had lay out some project . The question is, if it is really implemented.

Remember the Fertilizer Scam? I have stumble upon a youtube video about it and here is some details from the info box.

DA: Department of Anomaly?
Report by Maki Pulido

It was in 2005 when the foul odor of the fertilizer scam was sniffed by the public.

Allegations were raised against the Department of Agriculture whose funds amounting to P728 million were said to have been used to bankroll President Arroyo’s campaign in the 2004 elections.

Years later, the controversy has yet to be resolved when more questionable transactions were discovered. Funds of Quedancor, the department’s lending arm, reaching billions of pesos are alleged by the Commission on Audit to be missing. Individuals who were supposed to have received loans did not get any. There were also establishments documented to have received loans but when checked had questionable addresses.

What is behind these anomalies some of which have remained unresolved for years?

posted by:bualaw08

Watermelon Production -Pakwan Business

Watermelon, commonly known as “pakwan” in Tagalog, is probably native to Africa. It is mainly eaten as dessert fruit. The rind is made into preserves and pickles; the seeds are processed into butong pakwan. In 1982-83, the area planted to watermelon was 15,410 hectares with a total production of 75,650 metric tons of fruits; but area was reduced to 5,370 hectares in 1983-1984 and production went down to 57,000 metric tons of fruits. The demand for watermelon could go up as foreign markets like the USA offered to buy all the watermelon the country can produce.

VARIETIES

Varieties commonly grown in the Philippines are Valencia, Meak, Klondyke, northern Hybrid, Tender Sweet, honey Cream and Mallorca. Foreign varieties Accessions 193490 and 293964 from Africa; Accessions 183217 and 164539 from India; Festival Queen, Glory, Charleston Gray and Sugar Baby. Elevation - Watermelon is grown commercially in lowland areas after rice harvest. These provinces are Bataan, Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, NUeva Ecija, Rizal, Batangas and Laguna. Months of planting - Planting season is from October to january. In some parts of the country, planting is done as early as August to produce an off-season crop which commands better market price. (more…)