Agriculture Business Week

Consumer interest in healthy and organic foods has revived the interest in muscovado sugar.

Did you know that excessive consumption of refined sugar can lead one to suffer from increased cholesterol levels, gallstones, and weak eyesight? For years, refined sugar has been the primary sweetener for everyone. But, recent research has shed light on some health complications caused by excessive intake of refined sugar. Because of the general trend these days for more healthy options, people are rediscovering healthy and organic foods like brown rice, muscovado, etc. These products often contain little chemicals and undergo little processing. Of these products, muscovado has one of the greatest potentials in terms of export and may be the key to revive the country’s flagging sugar industry.

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Posted on July 24th, 2008 under Other Crops. Tags: Muscovado, Sugar. Comments: 4

A new fertilization technology may prove to be a viable help in today’s middling sector.

Fertilizers are as important as seeds themselves. Their increasing cost may not do well with the erratic supply and demand, so farmers are stuck with a Php1400 worth of 18-46-0 and Php1000 urea. Doubling the price from a preceding half, and with a consequent of a higher crop price, the potential setback can be one domino over another: freight costs, competition to other agricultural countries, oil hikes, importation cuts and a paltry exportation rate.

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Posted on July 23rd, 2008 under Corn/Maize, Rice, Technology, Vegetables. Tags: Corn, Fertilizer, Rice, Sugar, Veggies. Comments: 2