The Bureau of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development (BMSMED) continues to hold free entrepreneurship briefing sessions every Tuesdays at the BMSMED Training Room from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. This initiative aims to support aspiring entrepreneurs by providing them with the necessary skills to help them respond to the challenges of running a business. Resource [...]

Aquaculture’s role in the Philippine fisheries industry has dramatically increased in the recent years. In 2007, 47% of the overall fish supply was contributed by aquaculture alone (BAS Regional Production Data, 2007). With regards to cultured species, the paradigm shift from the promotion of traditional species to high-value species is gaining momentum with considerable impact [...]

Common Citrus Varieties Calamondin – This is locally known as kalamansi. Its tree is small with upright branches. Its leaves are broadly oval, dark green on the upper surface and pale green underneath. Its fruits are small, ranging from 0.3 to 3.5 cm long and 3.8 to 4.5 cm in diameter. The juice is rich [...]

Philippine Agriculture has been faced with problems on low productivity, low income of rural households and pollutive disposal of farm wastes due to the burning of crop residue and dumping of animal wastes into bodies of water. Low productivity especially in crop production is largely due to the declining fertility of the soil brought about [...]

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Materials  needed: Bangus (259 grams in size or more) Marinating solution: 800 Salometer brine (composed of 267.03 grams of salt per liter of water) 250 grams brown sugar 6 pcs bay leaves nutmeg black pepper prague powder paprika Procedure Wash milkfish then split . Remove all internal organs and false kidney. Debone.  Simmer the marinating [...]

Raising Colocasia Colocasia sp., an aquatic plant also known as taro, is an excellent food material. It can be grown as an added commodity in a rice-fish farm. Practically, all parts of the plant can be eaten (tubers, stalks and leaves). It can also be utilized as food for fish and animals, especially pigs. The [...]

Guimba, Nueva Ecija, in the Philippines has rainfed and irrigated rice-based agriculture. In rainfed areas, rice is grown during the wet season and remains fallow during the rest of the year. In irrigated condition, rice grown during the wet season is followed by another crop of rice during the dry season. Ricefish culture is practiced [...]

Plant-Based Livestock Medication The rising cost of animal drugs is one of the (livestock) farmer’s biggest problem. Compounding the situation is the remoteness of villagers to towns where they could avail of the services of animal technicians or veterinarians to provide the needed animal health care. Commercial drugs can be difficult to obtain in remote [...]

Although demand for pork in many areas is high, the rising cost of production discourages many small farmers from attempting to raise swine on a small scale. The use of commercial feeds is one of the main reasons for high production costs. Purchased feeds can constitute 60-80% of total expenses. Once an animal is sold, [...]

Majority of small and marginal farmers raise native chicken in their backyards. The native chicken are nondescript, mongrel birds that have evolved from jungle fowls interbred with domesticated ones brought into the country by early Chinese, Spanish and Dutch traders and settlers. The native chicken have adapted themselves to adverse conditions in small farms – [...]

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Briquettes: Fuel from farm wastes Benefits: To make good use of rice hulls and cow dung (if available). Briquettes are convenient to store in homes than loose rice hulls. Saves on wood fuel and other fuel resources. Procedure: source: www.nzdl.org, photo from wealthfromwaste.com

I. Conserving and safeguarding quality and freshness of garden produce After harvest, the quality of fruits and vegetables cannot be improved but can only be maintained for a certain period of time. Therefore, proper care should start with harvesting. Time of Harvesting Fruit-bearing vegetables should be harvested as soon as the dew dries in the [...]

The green bay mussel or tahong (Perna viridis) is a popular and delicious food item. It is rich in vitamins, minerals, protein and carbohydrates. Green mussels were originally regarded as pests before World War II because they competed with food and space in oyster farms. In 1950, it was recognized as a primary bivalve food. [...]

Making a living from a small-scale metalworking depends on being able to make products that customers want. So it is important to find out what people are looking for. It is also important to make good quality items that will not fail, and it is important to get the price right. This technical brief looks [...]

Blacksmithing transforms metals in its physical structure and appearance by heating and hammering. In this brief, materials are restricted ferrous metals, that is, the range of irons and steels. The smithy contains five main things to aid the blacksmith in their work. There needs to be a heat source or hearth to get the material [...]

Forecasting sales is vital to all business. Far from being just guesswork, it is a scientific technique that predicts future sales by analyzing past and current sales trends and the variables that affect it. However, since forecasts are often wrong, many people tend to downgrade its worth. This betrays a gross ignorance of the role [...]

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What:  5th PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL FOOD & BEVERAGE EXPO When: March 1-4, 2012 Where: CCP COMPLEX, Roxas Blvd. Pasay City With the overwhelming success of PIFBEX 2011 the PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL FOOD & BEVERAGE EXPO will continuously be the MOST ANTICIPATED FOOD AND BEVERAGE EXPO in the country providing the supply solution in this industry. As a [...]