Category: AGRICULTURE

Tilapia king of Nueva Ecija

Magno Velayo:

Tilapia king of Nueva Ecija

By: Lito R.Cruz

 

 

 

 

TEN YEARS AGO, farmer businessman Ma gno Velayo of Gapan tried his hand in fish farming. He had money to invest and unbounded enthusiasm. Know-how in fish culture he had none at all. Consequently, the business failed and lost P 60,000.

 

Fortunately, he had other sources of income. Velayo,who only reached the sixth grade but who has risen to become one of Gapan’s most prominent and affluent residents, has large rice farms in several barrios has his family owns a rice mill.

 

Two years ago, enticed by a priest-fishfarmer in a neighboring town, he decided to raise tilapia again. This time, he sought advice of fisheries experts at the Central Luzon State University in Muñoz.

 

He succeeded far beyond his – snd everybody’s – expectations. Today, the 52-year –old fishfarmer bids fair to become the nation’s crowned “tilapia king.” In Nueva Ecija, he has no rival. Continue reading “Tilapia king of Nueva Ecija”

Gulayan sa Escuelahan

Gulayan sa Escuelahan

Launched

 

In a support of Department of Agriculture’s (DA) “Gulayan sa Paaralan,” a proposed synergy project has recently been launched called “Gulayan sa Escuelahan.” The synergy partners include the Department of Education, Philippine Nutrition Council, PTAs, NGOs, LGUs, The Philippine Seed Industry Association with Agritechnology support from the Urban Harbest Team of the Harbest  Agribusiness Corporation.

According to the Harbest Corporation president Arsenio Barcelona, while DA’s “Gulayan sa Paaralan’s” concentration is on giving away vegetable seeds to the schools all over the country, “Gulayan sa Escuelahan” enhances DA’s project by way of training school children the proper way of planting and harvesting vegetables and fruits, at the same time, teaching the kids how to properly cook veggies. Part of the training is aclassroom lecture with audio-video digital and print materials on the step-by-step procedure of the vegetable and short-term fruit gardening.

Initially, “Gulayan sa Escuelahan” has started its program in the following pilot areas: Palawan, Negros Oriental, Pangasinan and a school in Greenhills, San Juan, Manila. “Of course our main goal is to duplicate this to as many schools all around the country,” Barcelona disclosed. “We will really be focusing on the training component because a lot of kids these days do not get much training on fruit and vegetable gardening. So aside from their regular vocational and practical arts courses, this program of ours really aims to inculate a deeper appreciation of agriculture to our school children.” – RGM 

source:

Marid agribusiness , 2007

 

Pechay

Pechay

Pechay is one of the most common leafy vegetables in the market. It is commonly eaten fresh, alone or in combination with other foods. It contains calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, ascorbic acid, protein and carbohydrates.

Two important species of pechay are the healing type and the nonheading type. The first one is represented by the Wong Bok Variety and the second one by the Indian, Japanese Yellow Leaf, and native green leaf.

The native green leaf, often called Chinese pechay , is preferred by nutritionists because it is rich in food nutrients.

Although pechay grows in any kind of soil, rich sandy soil is preferred.The planting season is from September and December when the climate turns from mild to cold and is favorable to the plant.

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Mustard

Mustard

Mustard is one of the most common leafy vegetables in the market. It is rich in calcium, iron, phosphorus, and vitamins.

There are two important varieties of mustar, the Tagalog and Chinese. The first is smaller but more pungent than the second.

It grows in any kind of well-drained soil but , if available, rich sandy loam soil is preferable. The plants are usually planted from September to December when the climate turns from  mild to cool.

 

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