Accelerating coconut replanting program through biotech

Advances in crop biotechnology have led to novel applications of FND-based marker technologies in identifying superior planting materials and preserving genetic diversity. For instance, molecular marker technologies can be used to study percentage and population structures, determine effective population size, identify population-specific makers, test hybridity and accurately assess genotypes of individuals or genetic purity/variability of different populations.

The Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) recognizes the potentials of biotechnology. It recently awarded a research grant to the Institute of Plant Breeding (IPB) in UP Los Banos entitled “marker-Assisted Identification and Utilization of Outstanding Tall Populations and Hybrids for Accelerated Coconut Replanting,” a project that utilizes and explores the possibilities of this new paradigm in agriculture.
The replanting scheme

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RCA HDTV Plus mahiwagang black box

Another isdb-t tv tuner or commonly known as “mahiwagang black box”  is making a noise… RCA HDTV plus DV1402 is being sold by this site http://hdtvplus.com.ph/ and they also have affiliated store on which you can check the item before buying the RCA HDTV plus DV1402. Although, a lot are questioning the authenticity of the said item if it is really an “RCA”  product but for some the introductory price of 1,695 pesos is well worth it regardless either it is authentic or not. Continue reading “RCA HDTV Plus mahiwagang black box”

Transgenic fish 21st century solution to decreased fish farming productivity

Fish, seaweed and shellfish farming are traditional practices in the Philippines. Farming bangus, oyster and tahong cultures are probably the older practices as compared to tilapia farming which was introduced only in the 1950s, and prawn and seaweed farming in the late-1970s. Farming other fish and shellfish started only recently. Fish farming or aquaculture needs to grow in order to feed a rapidly growing population. And the continuing decrease in fish catches from both fresh and saltwater sources makes this need all the more urgent. This concern is felt not only in the Philippines but in the whole world. In the US alone, aquaculture production has grown 5-10% annually in the past decade. From 1984-1998 , global aquaculture production more than doubled. The UN said world aquaculture production must increase seven times in the next 25 to 30 years just to maintain current levels of consumption.

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Suicide of CSU student is President Aquino’s fault.

An article in the news yesterday caught my attention, it is about how the militant groups blamed President Aquino for the suicide of a CSU (Cagayan State University) student.

According to the article a certain Rosanna Sanfuego , a freshman Respiratory Therapy student committed suicide after she failed to take the midterm examination due to unpaid school fees.

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