Browsing by Subject "carrageenins"
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6 agencies ink pact to boost dev't of seaweed industry
(The Philippine Star,September 14, 2007 , on page C3)A Southeast Asian center based here and five government and private institutions and agencies have joined hands to help arrest the decline of the local seaweed industry. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) along this line ... -
Agri trade deficit narrows 60% in 9 mos
(The Philippine Star,January 20, 2014 , on page B-16)The country's agriculture trade deficit narrowed by 60.47 percent in the first nine months of 2013 as export revenues registered double-digit growth and import expenditure decreased. Export earnings for the following farm, ... -
BFAR boats
(Manila Bulletin,March 18, 2018 , on page 16)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 11 has committed fiberglass paddle boats for mariculture practitioners in Samal Island, Davao del Norte in a bid to boost the sector's production. Agriculture Secretary ... -
BFAR to craft roadmap to put PH back in global seaweed market
(The Manila Times,April 6, 2017 , on page B2-B3)Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said on Wednesay the Department of Agricultue (DA) through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will establish a National Seaweed Program to prepare local farmers to ... -
BFAR, LBP to sign pact on seaweed production and mariculture parks
(Manila Bulletin,February 15, 2010 , on page B-2)An agreement to expand production of seaweeds and the establishment of marine culture (mariculture) parks is being entered by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) to ... -
Caluya amping up seaweeds prod'n
(Panay News,May 19, 2015 , on page 2-15)Seaweed farming proves to be a gainful venture for Caluya, Antique, and the municipality eyes boosting its production. Majority of the townsfolk are engaged in seaweed farming. Caluya is the fifth largest seaweed producer ... -
Caluya's Tatusan Festival reels off May 22
(Panay News,April 26, 2015 , on page 15-16)Every annual celebration of Tatusan Festival, this isolated island municipality literally suspends its isolation in the three days it takes to gather together migrant natives, local and foreign tourists to its white-sand ... -
Carrageenan as fertilizer? Test yield positive results
(The Philippine Star,November 22, 2015 , on page B4)Rice field trials on the use of a carrageenan plant growth regulator (CPGR) in Brgy. Balatong have increased crop harvest by more than 65 percent. The trial was conducted by a team led by Dr. Gil Magsino of the National ... -
Carrageenan boosts mungbean yield by 750%
(Malaya,January 10, 2018 , on page A2)Applying carrageenans from edible on the leaves of mungbean increases crop yield by an astounding 750 percent. When applied on peanut as foliar spray, the co-called carrageenanPlant Growth Promoter increase yield by as a ... -
Carrageenan from seaweeds: A breakthrough that boosts rice productivity
(Panay News,December 28, 2015 , on page C5-C7)Carrageenan plant growth regulator (CPGR) has recently been found to increase rice yield by more than 65 percent. Carrageenan is an indigestible polysaccharide (carbohydrate) extracted from edible seaweeds. It is mainly ... -
Carrageenan research team wins award
(The Philippine Star,October 5, 2017 , on page B6)A research team from the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) that developed a highly efficient carrageenan plant growth promoter was conferred the 2017 Excellent Research ... -
Coal plant developer sets up seaweed nurseries
(Malaya,May 31, 2018 , on page A4)Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen) affiliate, Redondo Peninsula Energy, Inc. (RP Energy), has partnered with the private and public sectors for a seaweed farming project that will benefit two barangays in Subic, Zambales. A ... -
Coconut, calamansi, carageenan, moringa have big potential in Europe – study
(DailyGuardian,January 19, 2021 , on page 6-7)Carrageenan has strong demand in European markets because of its wide range of applications. It’s used as a gelling agent in dairy products and thickeners to beverages, sauces, and syrups. The Philippines is the largest ... -
'Code of Practice' urged for seaweed industry
(The Philippine Star,November 11, 2001 , on page 24)"Code of Practice" for the local seaweed industry should be formulated to minimize industry mal-practices and sustain its vantage position in the international market. This was the consensus arrived at by participants in ... -
Disease-afflicted PH seaweed farms see hope with help of scientists
(Panay News,October 31, 2020 , on page 17-15)Seaweed farming, a multi-million dollar export industry in the Philippines, is at the centerpiece of a worldwide effort by scientists to better address the outbreak of diseases and pests that are plaguing the farms. With ... -
Disease-afflicted PH seaweed farms see hope with help of scientists
(DailyGuardian,October 31, 2020 , on page 6)Seaweed farming, a multi-million dollar export industry in the Philippines, is at the centerpiece of a worldwide effort by scientists to better address the outbreak of diseases and pests that are plaguing the farms. With ... -
DOST 6, PCAARRD offer new rice and corn techs
(Panay News,August 31, 2020 , on page 13-11)Department of Science and Technology Regional Office VI (DOST VI) once again proved that even at the midst of a pandemic, the quality of service should not be affected by bringing the technological innovations in agriculture ... -
DOST 6, PCAARRD, offer new rice & corn techs
(DailyGuardian,September 2, 2020 , on page 6)Department of Science and Technology Regional Office VI (DOST VI) once again proved that even at the midst of a pandemic, the quality of service should not be affected by bringing the technological innovations in agriculture ... -
DOST finds good rice fertilizer in seaweeds
(Panay News,October 20, 2015 , on page C2)Apart from the uniqueness of edible seaweeds as a highly nutritious food commodity, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has found out that it can also provide a natural fertilizer capable of increasing rice ... -
DOST rolls out agri technologies for rural areas
(Malaya,September 24, 2018 , on page A2)A plant food supplement made of carrageenan boosts growth and make plants resistant to pests and diseases. Developed by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST)'s Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI), the ...