Author : Galvez, Joe
The Department of Agriculture (DA) reported that home-grown edible mushrooms are now making waves in several provinces in Northern Luzon, as more enterprising farmers have started to venture in the mass spawning of this edible delicacy. Director Alice Ilaga of the DA-Biotechnology Program Implementation Unit (BPIU) said the agency is fully supporting the latest move by the farmers to produce and supply more edible fungi to the growing consumer demands.
Subject:
Dr. Edmond Mendoza (BDMPC Consultant) Mr. Benigno Espinosa (farmer-member) Fernando Lopez (BDMPC Executive Committee Chairman) BIBA-DIWA Multi-Purpose Cooperative (BDMPC) spawning technology transfer agricultural waste pollution biotechnology mushrooms edible fungi home-grown edible mushrooms volvarela banana mushroom culture mushroom production income Malasiqui, Pangasinan Northern Luzon nutritional intake
Material : biotech
Serial Title : BIOLIFE: a quarterly magazine on biotechnology
Publisher : Biotechnology Coalition of the Philippines,
Publication Date : July-September 2005
PR-AS
2005
BIC658
SEARCA Library
Printed