FarmTech: Rice Seed Preservation Technique
Its TechTuesday once again and searching high and low, we found this interesting video made by the good people of IRRI on rice farming. The video blurb says ” Produced by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI, Philippines), CAB International (CABI, UK), and the Rural Development Academy (RDA, Bogra, Bangladesh), this is one of four […]
Farmers’ Field School helps Filipino couple increase farm yield
Couples get old, and so do their children. Soon they will marry, leave the house, and leave their parents in their solitary house. In much the same way, their parents get to appreciate plants, gardening, and everything that is green. Silveria and Danilo Rivero of Isabela City in Basilan are such parents. They spend their […]
The Maligaya Flatbed Dryer
From time to time, we’ll feature interesting inventions and equipments designed with the small farmer in mind. Today we present the Maligaya Flatbed dryer we found at the Open Academy for Philippine Agriculture website. Among the interesting features of this Philippine-developed machine are; Multi-crop capability for other grains like corn, coffee,legumes, and other crops (banana […]
