As per the initial report of DOH there were no traces of cyanide, nitrite, nitrate, or arsenic. They are now testing the sample for other substances like Oxalic acid, Nitrobenzene, Organophosphate, and Organochlorine. Aside from these DOH also will expand their test to included biological like blood, gastric , content and tissue. Continue reading “Chemical in Milk Tea poisoning?”
Day: April 20, 2015
Propagating cacao by nodal grafting
Cacao is a crop of great commercial value and has competitive advantage both in the domestic and international markets. Cacao processed beans are used mainly by manufacturers of chocolates, cocoa powder, soaps, cosmetics, shampoo and other pharmaceutical products.
Despite the bright future of this crop, the domestic production level of cacao has been decreasing, from 7.945 metric tons in 1994 to 7000 metric tons in 1999. This can be attributed to some long standing problems such as lack of superior varieties and inadequacy of technologies on pest management and postharvest handling and processing and the poor farming systems. Continue reading “Propagating cacao by nodal grafting”
Prospects in Cocoa
The Philippines is not one of the main cocoa producers in the world but we have families that derive income from cocoa farming and manufacturers that process the raw cocoa beans for use in other industries. Although cocoa in the past experienced a slowdown in the global market, the industry is starting to pick up again, as there is an increase in demand for cocoa. A revitalized cocoa industry would mean grabbing this opportunity. We maybe a small player in the global market for cocoa but we can optimize what our cocoa industry could offer. Cocoa in the Philippines is grown in less than three hectares of land by small holder farmers. Aside from a source of additional income for farmers as this cna be planted along with other crops, cocoa farming also provide employment in the rural areas. Cocoa beans, once fermented and dried , can be stored for several months. Thus, storage is not a problem.
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Chinese Druggist PRC Examination
While looking on the PRC website and browsing the exam results section i was amused on what i found. On the drop down menu of the different exam result there is such an item called “Chinese Druggist” although there is no particular exam date or other additional data about it, i was curious if indeed it is a PRC exam. Looking at it carefully , maybe it is a typo error. I also found such exam name like: Major Patron, Minor Patron and HBRL Patron.
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