The Philippines ranks high among mineral-rich countries– third in gold, fourth in copper, and fifth in nickel deposits – according to a policy note of the Mining Industry Coordinating Council. A report by the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) puts the operating metallic mines of nickel deposits in the...
Bayawan City farmers, stakeholders learn about BIOTECH’s biofertilizers and biopesticides
A training-workshop and field demonstration conducted by BIOTECH’s Program for Agriculture and Forestry (BAFP) introduced its array of biofertilizers, biopesticides, and composting technologies to farmers, farmer-leaders, and technical staff in the coastal city of Bayawan, Negros Oriental last 19-22 September 2023. The activity is expected to pave the way for...
Oryzinc™ – A Sustainable Solution for Rice Biofortification and Soil Zinc-Solubilization
Did you know that one of the most important micronutrients for plant growth and development is also a vital nutrient for human health? Zinc, a mineral often overlooked, plays a crucial role in plant and human biology. Without enough zinc in the soil, plants can suffer from stunted growth, lower...
UPLB-BIOTECH’s Bio N may help ease PH farmers’ fertilizer woes
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...
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...
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...