Patola or sponge gourd are produced by some farmers for vegetable consumption while others allow it to mature on the vines for few more months before harvesting, to make it ready in processing for its fiber known as loofah.
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Developing Economies Need To Strengthen Agricultural Research Management
According to Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) there should be unprecedented shifts in income distribution.
Chlorine Enhances Coconut Trees To Be Drought Resistant
Coconut farmers are advised to apply chlorine as fertilizer to their coconut plants as a safeguard against drought.
New Research Finds A Better Tobacco Use
What is more known to us about tobacco is that it is the main raw material and ingredient in making cigar and cigarette which health aficionados eventually shunning away from it.
Do Proliferation Of Superweeds Pushed Farming Twenty Years Back?
As antibiotic has contributed to the rise of drug resistant super germs so with the use of herbicides has led to the existence of herbicide resistant super weeds.
Wal-Mart Has Made Its Mark In India’s Market
India is one of the emerging economies of the world that developed countries would want to venture because of the availability of its cheap labor and a politically stable climate to do business with.
Is Carbonized Rice Hull Beneficial To Farmers?
In the Philippines where rice is the staple crop, rice hull “ipa” or “tahop” as they are locally known for, is a common sight.
More Agricultural Investments Needed to Alleviate Hunger
The International Research Institute (IRRI) called for sustained global reinvestment in agriculture to cut soaring food prices that it said have made seventy five million more people hungry.
Excessive Veterinary Drugs In Animal Feeds Can Be Hazardous To Consumers
Swine are among the farm animals that are usually given excessive veterinary drugs by raisers who don’t know any better.
Farm Subsidies – A Critical Issue In Global Trade Talks
In global trade talks, farm subsidies in the developed world remains a thorny issue having derailed the finalization of global trade rules under the World Trade Organization (WTO) since the Seattle debacle a few years back, may again stall this time with the same subject.