Posts Tagged ‘Philippines’
Journey of Quality Seed Potato Production Through Apical Rooted Cuttings (ARC) in the Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines
Jennie B. Balao, Teresita D. Masangcay; Cynthia G. Kiswa; Jocelyn C. Perez, Gabby K. Dao-ines Background The Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Philippines has a total area of 11,000 hectares devoted to potato production. The limited access of good quality seed is the most important limiting factor in potato production. The availability of quality planting materials…
Read MoreApical Rooted Cuttings of Potatoes Revolutionized in the Philippines
Contributed by Cynthia G. Kiswa, Teresita D. Masangcay, Jocelyn C. Perez, Gabby K. Dao-ines, Jennie B. Balao, Jophr L. Galian of Northern Philippine Root Crops Research and Training Center of Benguet State University; Victoria E. Demonteverde of Potato Systems Research and Training Center, Canlaon City, The Philippines and Peter Vander Zaag of Sunrise Potato, Alliston…
Read MorePula Potatoes and Vegetables Farmers Association Supported by Private Partners
Pula, Canlaon City, Philippines Contributed by Dr. Victoria Demonteverde of Potato Systems Research and Training Center and Dr. Peter VanderZaag of Sunrise Potato Systems Institute The PPVFA is comprised of mostly subsistence farmers who generally have low income and lives within or adjacent to the Kanlaon National Park. Formerly, middle men or financiers provided the…
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