Equipment needed:
- Pressure Cooker, Oven
- Corn Grinder
- Measuring Spoons and Cups
- Baking Tins
- Mixing bow!
- Laddie, Spatula
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Posted by Leo in Plant-Crops
Banana is the most economically important fruit crop in the Philippines and the only locally grown fruit available year-round. Bananas are grown in diverse environments in the country, from the lowlands, flat and sloping uplands to the marginal hillylands. Latundan, lakatan and saba are mostly grown in the backyard or as a component in an intercropping scheme with minimum care and management.
Fresh lakatan is very popular in the market. However, supply does not always meet this high demand especially in Luzon. Lakatan, sold in Luzon, sometimes comes from Mindanao. These bananas are more expensive because of their better quality and additional transport costs. Read the rest of this entry »
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Eucheuma and kappaphycus spp. are red seaweed, which are considered the number export winners in the country. These species are top sources for the carrageenan substance, for food industries in the manufacture of jellies, ice cream, sauce, frozen food (ham, sausage, chocolate,etc) and other non-food products such as personal care, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals,rubber products,textiles as additives.
These seaweeds are also commonly used as direct food for the locals prepared as salad with crushed green mango, tomatoes, onions & salt.Product preparation on these seaweeds resulted that it can be processed as “Seaweed Pickles” that could last for 5-9 months. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Leo in Fisheries
Declining wild fisheries and more demand for animal protein have opportunities for aquaculture. Tilapia is a suitable fish for culture. Its short culture period is ideal. In tilapia farming for tilanggit production, fingerlings are cultured at a high stocking density in a shorter period to body weights of 20-30 grams of the fish then processed to produce boneless dried tilapia called tilanggit.
Concrete tanks measuring 10-500 square meters with a depth of 1-1.5 m and provided with efficient life support systems, are stocked with 1 to 2 g fingerlings at a stocking rate of 100-150 fingerlings per cubic meter. Read the rest of this entry »
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What is OWWA’s free training?
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) is the government agency working to protect and promote the welfare of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their dependents.
OWWA provides training scholarships to qualified OWWA members and their beneficiaries. Informatics is a preferred training partner of OWWA.
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