By: Dave Makichuk, October 26, 2020
The use of unmanned aerial vehicles or drones in agriculture is expanding in China at a speed unmatched in other countries thanks to advances in autonomous navigation technology and the presence of competent operators, Nikkei Asia reported this week.
Basic plant needs are light, water, air, and nutrients. While all essential nutrients should be present in the soil or the air, each soil type has a unique nutrient makeup. Additionally, activities like traffic, construction, over- or under- watering diminish nutrient density.
I was a beginner gardener and could not wait to start my first vegetable garden. As a first-time homeowner with a long-awaited dream of setting up my garden, I went on this crazy journey of tearing up my lawn.
In a virtual briefing, DOST Secretary Fortunato dela Peña presented their study on the use of VCO as a supplement for the treatment of COVID-19.
Scientists carrying out research on the impact of virgin coconut oil on people with COVID-19 say the oil appears to be a viable treatment for the lung disease caused by the coronavirus.
Author: VG Cabuag
Coconut industry stakeholders are upbeat on recent trials that show coconut oil has strong potential in fighting Covid-19, as this may provide a much-needed boost to the industry where the country has an advantage.
Book Review By: Steve Samson
Are you in a situation you wished you could escape or never wanted to be in the first place? Are you in the season of pain, loss, or utter loneliness?
Author: Eunice Irish Garcia
Synbiotic is the combined action of probiotics and prebiotics which is beneficial to the host by increasing the survival and deposition of viable microbiological nutritional supplements in the gastrointestinal tract. This action stimulates the growth and/or metabolism of beneficial live microorganisms. Their joint action on the animal body is much more effective than the use of probiotics or prebiotics alone.
Author: Christine Lailani G. Rome
After 7 months of adjusting, struggling, surviving, and waiting, the country is now getting ready to go back to normal when the GCQ is lifted. This, despite the looming threat of COVID-19 in the absence of a vaccine and the number of new positive cases recorded per day albeit a slight decline as shown in the DOH COVID-19 Case Tracker.
Author: AgriPortal Communications
As the pandemic brought about by Covid-19 continues with unabated infection rate, our AgriPortal Stewards Ptr. Loy Sazon and Ptr. Butch Eguico, accompanied our AgriPortal Advisory Committee Chairman, Bro. Daniel LK Ching to PNP Camp Crame and donated medicinal supplements.
