Philippine agriculture is taking a hit from multiple fronts in the midst of the war waged by Russia in Ukraine. One of these is the shortage of and skyrocketing prices of fertilizers caused by the increase in oil prices and because 40% of the global requirement of fertilizers comes from...
There is beauty from waste
The all-natural or organic content is getting a foothold in the beauty industry judging by their increasing visibility in advertisements. We are not just talking about make up palettes, but also skin care products like lotions, hand sanitizers, liquid soaps, shampoo, and even sunscreens. This is opportune for a product...
Goodbye ‘red alert’ with Monascus Red!
Red is the color of fire, energy, and passion. It is said to fuel not only the emotions, but also one’s metabolism and appetite, making it an ideal color for food products and advertisements. But with the enticing hues and shades of red in food products, beverages, and even cosmetics,...
A biofertilizer for the new era of sugarcane
The heydays of the sugar industry in the 1950s to the early 1970s created wealth and defined socio-economic hierarchy and power in the country. Much has since changed. For one, sugarcane farming is no longer exclusive to the hacienderos. The Sugar Regulatory Administration reported in 2017 that 79% of sugarcane...
Solidifying the local cheese industry
Cheese! For many of us, it is a favorite snack, eaten on its own, or with bread. The key to good cheese lies in rennet —a collection of enzymes found in the stomachs of ruminant animals. Rennet’s primary component, chymosin, acts as a dairy coagulant when added to milk, separating...
It’s alive! Mykovam, the hardworking biofertilizer
Imagine that by applying a fertilizer once in a plant’s early life, it gets a major upgrade thereafter. Visualize little fungi helpers clinging to the plant’s roots to supply additional moisture and nutrients, in exchange for a share of plant sugars. This is the mechanism by which biofertilizer Mykovam works...
Use Bio N today, keep high farm costs away
Almost 40 years after its discovery, the Bio N biofertilizer of the UPLB-National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (UPLB-BIOTECH) continues to ease the burdens of struggling farmers who have found it extremely difficult to keep up with the high prices of chemical fertilizers. Ricky Mabunga, a farmer-businessman in Isabela...
UPLB-BIOTECH’s Probiotics for Aquaculture are a fish farmer’s best friend
Known as good bacteria, probiotics have been proven beneficial to human health, the agriculture and fisheries, and various industries. A probiotics technology developed by the UPLB-National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (UPLB-BIOTECH) has been helping fish farmers in Nueva Vizcaya improve and increase their yield. Eliazar B. De Guzman,...
Pili Pulp Oil
This is an oil derived from Pili pulp residue. It can be used for high value products such as specialty fats and oils and for cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries.
Protein Enriched Copra Meal (PECM)
The Protein Enriched Copra Meal is a feed ingredient with high digestibility and nutrient quality and used as a source of quality protein. The PECM can partially substitute imported soybean meal in livestock and aquaculture diets. SECTOR: Food FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 1. How was the PECM developed? Copra...