Articles from Philippines Livelihood Resources

Tilapia Fish Processing I (Canned, Dried, Fermented)
2007-10-08 00:32:15
Tilapia grows fast. For this reason it is, like milkfish, catfish and mudfish, being raised in great volume in fishponds throughout the country. The fish is seldom processed or canned, dried, frozen or fermented. It usually transported by middlemen to markets and sold live immediately after catch. Tin tubs (banyera) or styrofoam boxes filled [...] ...

RHA & PFA: Alternatives to Portland Cement - Part 3
2007-10-07 00:29:06
Pozzolanas are materials containing reactive silica and/or alumina which on their own have little or no binding property but, when mixed with lime in the presence of water, will set and harden like a cement. Pozzolanas are an important ingredient in the production of alternative cementing materials to Portland cement. Alternative cements provide an excellent technical option to OPC at a much lower cost and have the potential to make a significant contribution towards the provision of low-cost building materials and consequently affordable shelter. (more…) ...
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Pozzolanas: Alternatives to Portland Cement - Part 2
2007-10-06 00:27:40
Pozzolanas are materials containing reactive silica and/ or alumina which on their own have little or no binding property but, when mixed with lime in the presence of water, will set and harden like a cement. They are an important ingredient in the production of alternative cementing material to Portland cement (OPC). (click photo to enlarge) Cement or some form of binding agent is a vital element in almost all types of construction and in recent years the cement market has been dominated by one product, OPC. (more…) ...

Intro: Alternatives to Portland Cement - Part 1
2007-10-05 00:25:53
Cement, or some form of cementing material is an essential ingredient in most forms of building construction. Cement is the vital binding agent in concretes, mortars and renders, and is used for the production of walling blocks and roofing tiles. Since its invention in the first half of the 19th century, Portland cement has become the [...] ...

How to Make 4-in-1 Portable Smokehouse
2007-10-04 00:24:47
Everyone wants an easy life. In business, easy life means less work, without compensating profit. In the fish smoking business, it means less procedure but still yielding greater and quality output. This is exactly the driving force behind the fabrication of a 4-in-1 portable smokehouse device, the latest in fish smoking technology developed by Zaldy A. [...] ...

Portable Multi-Purpose Smokehouse
2007-09-04 23:07:48
One of the critical issues affecting the fishery sector is postharvest loss. As peak season entices growth of surplus production, a lot of perishable goods is also being wasted. Wastage is now at high levels due to the lack of postharvest. During peak season, supply of fish is high but because fishers lack the means and [...] ...

Cassava: Surviving the Menance of Drought
2007-09-03 23:06:38
Drought may gradually suck out life from any life form denied of moisture, but not some plants’ ability to fight for it. Built-in mechanism to fight for life in times of drought has enabled some genotypes of cassava to survive. This is what researchers from the Philippines Root Crop Research and Training Center (PRCRTC), and Nagoya [...] ...

Growing Potato Without Soil (Hydroponics)
2007-09-02 23:01:46
Soil plays a crucial part in farm production but it now becomes ineffectual with the advent of soilless farming or simply hydroponics. This technique in farming has become so promising that it even adapts to modern day setting allowing farmers to grow potato even with limited space and without considering the ‘in- and off-season’ farming [...] ...

Natural Dye Weaving Technology
2007-09-01 23:01:02
Natural Dye Color Extraction and Processing The actual traditional method of color extraction and processing entails endurance and perseverance due to limited time and unpredictable weather conditions. Prior to the extraction process, two important activities must be done. First, raw materials must be properly identified and selected in reference to the desired colors and dyeing purpose. [...] ...

How to Extract Sugar From Tuba (Coco Sap)
2007-08-31 22:59:35
Who would have guessed that something sweet would come out of normally intoxicating drink like “tuba”? Tuba, or coconut toddy, can be made into a healthy form of sugar, and is becoming a lucrative source of income for a lady farmer in Balingasag, Misamis Oriental. A local association in Balingasag, called Linabu Coconut Planters Association (LCPA) [...] ...

Growing Strawberries in the Philippines
2007-08-30 22:57:59
They are red and seeded on the outside, fleshy and juicy in the inside. They have this small, regal-looking, green leafy cap and stem that adorn its crown. That’s fresh, plump strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) for you. But their fine-looking appearance does not last long. Strawberries are delicate, requiring gentle handling to prevent bruising. There can be [...] ...
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Growing Jathropa (Tuba-Tuba)
2007-08-29 22:53:39
Jatropha (Jatropha curcas L.) Locally known as tuba-tuba is one of the most promising sources of bio-fuel today. About 30 percent of the tuba-tuba nut is composed of oil. This oil can be easily processed into fuel that can replace or mixed with petroleum based diesel to save on imported oil and most importantly increase [...] ...

Mud Crab Culture
2007-08-28 22:51:03
Studies conducted at SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department, some in collaboration with the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, have generated mudcrab culture technologies which are now available for adoption by fish farmers. Through these studies major constraints in the management of mudcrab farming were addressed. It is now possible to increase stocking density with improved survival [...] ...

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