This project by ICTO-DOST i think started way back 2012 and around 2013 trials were done in visaya’s region. They used the TVWS or television white space, this a part of the television frequency which is unused. This unused frequency will be the backbone of the wifi signal.
Month: March 2015
Sweet Tamarind Propagation and Management
Tamarind (Tamarindus indica linn.) is one of the minor fruit crops in the Philippines with a great potential for commercialization. In certain parts of the country , it is an important crop because its fruits and other parts have varied food and medicinal uses.
Tamarind has great export potential because its fruit may be processed into a number of acceptable products. But the mature and ripened tamarind fruit of the sweet type is said to be more important and expensive than when it is processed. However, the supply still does not meet the demand.
Propagation
Tamarind may be propagated by seeds and asexual propagation (i.e. grafting). Propagation by seeds is not recommended because the resulting plants do not grow true-to-type.
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Study identifies Dynamics of Jackfruit Infestation
With a recorded 18 commercial and non-commercial uses, jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus lam. ) displays great export potential specially as the fruit is gaining increased popularity beyond Asian shores. The Department of Agriculture (DA) has made jackfruit one f its banner commodities, attesting to this fruit’s foreign earning generation capacity.
In Eastern Visayas, efforts are underway to commercialize this crop. But the full commercializiation of jackfruit, like other crops, encounter numerous problems which all result to low yields. Insect pest attack is the most predominant obstacle to the growth of the Industry in the said region. Jackfruit is considerably attacked by fruit fly (Bactrocera umbrosa Fabr.) during the fruiting period, according to Coronel (1979).
In any crop production scheme, crop protection is always crucial to prevent insect-pest infestations. Crop protection activities include: a0 pest indentification, b) population fluctuation, c) assessment of damaged done by the insect pests and d) understanding of some biological information of the insect pests ( life cycle, mortality, alternate host, and natural enemies attacking of insect pests.)
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Mulching arrests uneven fruit ripening in durian, study reveals.
Quality and quantity are the keywords that out an industry ahead of its competitors. Though there is increased demand for durian ( durio zibethinus ) in the world markets due largely to its rich and exotic taste, – the country has been unable to tap this opportunity for export earnings as the local industry is hampered by limited production of high-quality durian.
The durian production industry has been incurring losses due largely to a physiological disorder appearing in the fruits. Known as uneven fruit ripening (UFR), this disease is characterized by a hardened leathery aril, and a whitish color, odourless and tasteless pulp. It normally occurs when the fruits are about to ripen and remains invisible until the fruits are opened.
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