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10/09/2024

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01/09/2024

I Farm's GRUBilicious Chichaworm representing the 4-H Club of Pigcawayan got 2nd place on Best 4-H Merchandise during the 4-H & Vlap Day, one of the activities in celebrating the 110th Founding Anniversary of Cotabato Province - Kalivungan Festival 2024.

29/08/2024

𝗬𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 & 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰

𝙎𝙪𝙡𝙤𝙙 𝙠𝙖𝙢𝙤! sa "𝙈𝙖𝙖𝙢𝙗𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙣𝙖 𝙗𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙣 𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙞𝙜𝙘𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙣"

Sa tinaguriang "gateway of the west!", at kinilalang "Maambong nga Pigcawayan."

Sugod na sa kapitolyo, makisaya sa Kalivungan "Yaman ng Cotabato Travel and Trade Expo," kung saan makikita ang mga produktong gawa ng mga Pigcawayanons.

Available dito ang mga local flavors and delicacies, lalo na ang Mindanao's Best Insect Food Snack - GRUBilicious Chichaworm by I Farm na swak pang bring home at... pulutan? 🤭

Hindi kumpleto ang Cotabato o Mindano Experience mo pag di mo natikman ito! 🤤

𝘼𝙡𝙞 𝙣𝙖! 𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙡𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙬 𝙣𝙖 𝙠𝙞𝙩𝙖!

26/08/2024

Contabateño! 🔥
Available ang ating GRUBilicious Chichaworm by i-Farm during the Kalivungan Festival 2024!

Hanapin lang ang booth ng University of Southern Mindanao (USM)

Matitikman mo na ang the Mindanao's Best Insect Food Snack! 🤤

07/08/2024

Na notaRICE na po! 🤣

06/08/2024

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Bili ka lang! 😂

31/07/2024

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25/07/2024

Baka naman mga Sir! Pam-pulutan ninyo! 😅

25/07/2024

GRUBilicious Chichaworm by i-Farm
Available at Poblacion 3, Pigcawayan, North Cotabato, near Cake ni Tisay !

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25/07/2024

🐞🧬: Isang species ng salagubang o beetle na kabilang sa genus 𝘗𝘰𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢 ang bagong nadiskubre at nalamang endemic o dito lamang sa Pilipinas matatagpuan—ito ang 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙖 𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙞 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗰𝗲𝘁𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀

Halos magkahawig ang 𝘗𝘰𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢 𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘪 at 𝘗𝘰𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢 𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘷𝘢 Baly, 1865. Ngunit, ang endophallic median sclerite ng paramere ng ari ng lalaking 𝘗. 𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘷𝘢 ay maihahalintulad sa latigo (whip-like) at patusok sa dulo (apically tapered), samantalang ang 𝘗. 𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘪 ay kahugis ng kalasag (shield-like) at bilugan sa dulo (apically rounded).

Magkahalong dilaw at kayumanggi o bichromatic yellowish brown ang kulay ng 𝘗. 𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘪. Maliit ang ulo nito na may kulay dilaw na labrum (itaas na bahagi ng bibig ng insekto o "upper lip"), pahalang na clypeus (bahagi ng mukha ng insekto na matatagpuan sa ilalim ng mga antena), at hugis "V" na carinal junction sa frons (kung saan nagtatagpo ang mga carina, o mga nakaangat na linya, sa harap ng ulo ng insekto).

Sa kabilang banda, ang ventral posterior margin ng metafemur (pangatlong segment ng binti ng insekto) ay bilugan, at ang tarsal claws (parang mga kuko na matatagpuan sa huling bahagi ng binti ng insekto na tinatawag na tarsus) nito ay bifid o nakahati sa dalawa at papaloob ang kurba.

Ang iba pang impormasyon sa detalyadong morpolohiya ng insekto ay makikita sa larawan sa ibaba at sa mismong pananaliksik na naipublish sa Philippine Journal of Science—ang pinakauna at isa sa mga prestihiyosong scientific journals ng bansa. Nakapaloob din sa pananaliksik ang rediscription ng 𝘗. 𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘷𝘢.
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Maaari ring i-access ang article sa link na ito:
https://philjournalsci.dost.gov.ph/129-vol-153-no-3-june-2024/2116-new-species-of-the-genus-podontia-dalman-coleoptera-chrysomelidae-galerucinae-alticini-in-the-philippines-and-redescription-of-podontia-flava-baly-from-sarawak
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Maaari ring i-access ang iba pang mga pananaliksik sa iba't ibang larangan ng siyensya sa website ng Philippine Journal of Science: https://philjournalsci.dost.gov.ph/
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23/07/2024

I-Farm Agribiz and Food Products completed the 2 days Training Seminar on Agripreneurship through Regional Agri-Aqua Innovation System Enhancement Program (RAISE Project 2: Regional Agri-business Hub), held at SOXAARRDEC, USMARDC, University of Southern Mindanao, Kabacan, Cotabato.

I Farm Agribiz and Food Products ( GRUBilicious Chichaworm ) joined the RAISE R12-Project 2: Agripreneurship Training Seminar at SOXAARRDEC, USMARDC, University of Southern Mindanao, Kabacan Cotabato.

This 2-day activity attended by different local farmers, entrepreneurs, innovators and incubatees of DOST-PCAARRD and USM ATBI highlights several sessions such as Agripreneurship, Application an Intellectual Property, Market Research, Business Planning and Development, Value Addition and Product Development, Labeling, Branding and Marketing, and Enterprise Accounting. Topics discussed with the experts from the USM, USM IPPTTBDO, USM-ATBI and DTI Cotabato Province.

Let's RAISE it up SOCCSKSARGEN.

23/07/2024

Mga ka-agri!
Baka naman, patulong po, nais po namin hingin ang kunting oras o panahon ninyo para sagutan ang survey. 🥹🙏🏻

https://surveyheart.com/form/669f5137769dd11a63c34dc4

22/07/2024

Let's transform our agrifood systems for:

🔹Better production
🔸Better nutrition
🔹Better environment
🔸Better life, leaving no one behind.

A sustainable & food secure world for all is possible if we work together.

18/07/2024

13/07/2024

REPOST:
The basics of land preparation
Written by Anna Marie F. Bautista

A well-prepared land gives farmers a head start for the entire planting season. When it comes to tilling the soil, they must start with the basics.

Experts at the Philippines Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) say that proper land preparation provides a soil condition favorable for plant growth. It promotes good physical, chemical, and biological environment for better and efficient crop growth and development. It also facilitates good management of water, nutrients, w**ds, and pests.

Subsequently, all these benefits from a well-prepared land leads to a favorable yield.

While rice growing systems require different management practices, there are basic steps to follow to prepare the land for planting.

Plowing the cracks
plowingPhilRice experts say proper tilling helps recycle plant nutrients and allow decomposition. If organic materials are not fully decomposed, the soil tends to become acidic and some nutrients become less available.

Through this method, water is retained better in the topsoil. Formed soil aggregates block and impede water flow in the cracks, and reduce the amount of water recharged in the groundwater.

Aside from the usual plowing and harrowing technique, shallow dry tillage or crack plowing is also recommended. This practice is usually done after harvesting or at the onset of the rainy season to give the soil enough moisture for cultivation. A farm tractor, hand tractor, or animal power may be used for the purpose.

It is recommended to prepare the field in 21 days. Plowing and harrowing are done once a week for three times before final levelling. A weeklong undisturbed field allows w**ds and dropped seeds to germinate.

A harrower passes along the edges of the field in a clockwise pattern. The second passing requires a counter clockwise motion and finishes at the center. Depending on the clod size, another tillage operation can be done using primary tillage implements such as moldboard plow, disc plow, and rotavator or floating tiller.

Flattening the ground
According to Apolinario Domingo of the College of Agriculture, Central Luzon State University (CLSU) in Nueva Ecija, proper levelling in the field solves more than 50% of the problems in rice production. A properly levelled field allows for more uniform water distribution, requires less water to fill up, reduces w**d incidence, and enables better management of golden apple snails. It also helps achieve uniform crop maturity.

During land leveling, the field should have no visible mounds of soil above the water surface after the final leveling. To ensure a well-leveled land, it is recommended to have 3-5 cm water in the field using a metal or wooden plank.

Managing water
Water helps the rice plant use soil nutrients efficiently, aids in w**d control, influences farm operations and farming systems, dissolves soil nutrients, regulates temperature, and facilitates field operations and soil biological processes.

Uncontrolled water causes stress to the rice plant, and may affect its growth and yield.

To avoid this, dikes must be cleaned to remove grasses or w**ds that harbor pests. Destroyed dikes must be repaired through compacting and putting muds to avoid the loss of water through seepage. In flat areas, dikes must be 15 cm x 20 cm to prevent rat burrowing.

Properly maintained ditches will also ensure even water distribution and drainage. Draining removes toxic substances, allows organic matter to decompose, and helps the plant produce deeper and stronger roots.

Preparing the land before planting is more than digging and overturning.

There are many factors to consider in rice production to increase yield. Knowing the crucial, first steps certainly helps.

Source: http://www.philrice.gov.ph/basics-land-preparation/ .ztPrYpxW.dpuf

12/07/2024

"The best nutritive composition contained 39.52% protein, 32% crude fat, 44.01% essential amino acids, 65.21 mg/100 g Ca and 651.15 mg/100 g P with a favorable ratio of 1.5 of n6/n3 fatty acids. Additionally, the incorporation of flaxseed in the larval diet resulted in an increase in C18:3n3 content in all samples."

Source:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/360656128_Comparison_of_Nutritional_Profiles_of_Super_Worm_Zophobas_morio_and_Yellow_Mealworm_Tenebrio_molitor_as_Alternative_Feeds_Used_in_Animal_Husbandry_Is_Super_Worm_Superior

09/07/2024

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07/07/2024

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07/07/2024

𝑩𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒅𝒐𝒔 𝒂 𝒁𝒂𝒎𝒃𝒐𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒂!⛵🔥
The Mindanao's Best Insect Food Snack - GRUBilicious Chichaworm by i-Farm available at the University of Southern Mindanao Booth during
The 𝗦𝗨𝗖 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰!

𝑽𝒆𝒏𝒆 𝒚𝒂 𝒚 𝑪𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒂! See you on July 9-11, 2024 at Atrium, G/F East Wing, KCC Mall de Zamboanga.

𝑩𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒅𝒐𝒔 𝒂 𝒁𝒂𝒎𝒃𝒐𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒂!⛵🔥
The Mindanao's Best Insect Food Snack - GRUBilicious Chichaworm by i-Farm available at University of Southern Mindanao Booth during
The 𝗦𝗨𝗖 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰!

presented by the Commission on Higher Education(CHED) in partnership with Western Mindanao State University.

𝑽𝒆𝒏𝒆 𝒚𝒂 𝒚 𝑪𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒂! See you on July 9-11, 2024 at Atrium, G/F East Wing, KCC Mall de Zamboanga.

Theme: "Weaving Culture and Innovations for a Transformative,
Resilient, and Globally-recognized Philippine Higher Education"

02/07/2024

Ang Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) ay ilang taon ng naglulunsad ng mga malawakang application para sa pagpapainsure na hindi lamang limitado sa mga baboy. Ngayon, pwede na rin ipainsure ang iba pang mga alagang hayop, mga tanim, at maging ang mga tao!

Ano ang Bago?

Insurance para sa Alagang Hayop: Hindi na lamang mga baboy ang pwedeng ipainsure. Maaari na ring ipainsure ang mga baka, manok, kambing, at iba pang mga alagang hayop. Tinitiyak nito na may proteksyon laban sa mga hindi inaasahang pangyayari tulad ng sakit, kalamidad, at aksidente.

Komprehensibong Crop Insurance: Bagama't matagal nang nag-aalok ang PCIC ng insurance para sa mga pananim, pinadali na ngayon ang proseso ng application. Mula sa palay at mais hanggang sa mga high-value crops, may proteksyon na kayo.

Personal Accident Insurance: Alam namin na mapanganib ang trabaho sa bukid. Bilang suporta sa ating mga magsasaka at kapamilya nito, nag-aalok na rin ang PCIC ng personal accident insurance. Nagbibigay ito ng pinansyal na tulong sakaling magkaroon ng injury o pagkamatay, tinitiyak na protektado ang mga pamilya ng ating mga magsasaka.

Sumali sa libu-libong magsasaka na nagtitiwala sa PCIC para sa kanilang mga pangangailangan sa insurance. Protektahan ang inyong kabuhayan, siguruhin ang inyong kinabukasan, at magkaroon ng kapayapaan ng isip sa expanded insurance coverage ng PCIC.

para sa ibang impormasyon ay magtungo sa pinakamalapit na Agriculturists Office para malaman ang lahat ng mga sakop ng insurance na ito at mga kakailanganin sa pag sali.

Apply na ka-agri!

01/07/2024

ROUGING
ay ang pag-alis ng mga halaman na hindi uri na kakaiba sa mga halaman ng iba't sa ilalim ng produksyon.

Ito ay isang mahalagang aspeto sa produksyon ng binhi at kinakailangan upang maiwasan ang out-crossing at mechanical mixtures.

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