Forage harvester will speed up silage making
R65 cuts and shreds the harvested biomass simultaneously so that the shredded materials are immediately ready for making silage.
Commercial production of silage that is affordable is the key to increasing livestock population in the Philippines, particularly cattle (beef and dairy) goat, sheep and buffaloes. The main reason why many farmers are raising just a few head of cattle and other ruminants is because there is no available affordable animal feed when grass is scarce during the summer months. With the availability of affordable silage, farmers can increase the number of animals that they can grow throughout the year.
One big problem of silage makers in the Philippines is the very costly harvesting of forage crops by manual labor. Manual labor is not only slow, it is also expensive because there is a shortage of farm workers who would do the manual harvesting. With machine, harvesting would be faster and will cost much less.
RICE MILK DRINK – One new product derived from rice is Diamond Fresh Rice Milk Drink which was showcased at the Sima-Asean Agribusiness trade show in Bangkok, Thailand on June 6-8, 2018.
No, the product is not a concoction of rice and milk from dairy cows that you may be thinking about. It is an extract from young rice grains in their milky stage which is 7 to 12 days after pollination. The product is claimed to contain bioactive substances such as antioxidants,, non-starch polysaccharides, plant sterol, oryzanol, enzymes and vitamins.
The Rice Milk Drink is considered an organic product which contains low sugar, low fat, low glycemic index. It has a pleasant taste and is easy to digest.
Rice Milk Drink comes in plastic bottles with several variants. Berry Rice Milk Drink is derived from colored rice. Another comes from Jasmine rice. One bottle costs 40 baht or the equivalent of about R65. There’s an 8-pack handy carton which is perfect for gift-giving.
Diamond Fresh was supported by the Agricultural Research Development Agency (ARDA), and the Institute of Agricultural Product Innovation.
It is certified organic by ACT, International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM), and EU Equivalent.
IN THE LOCAL FRONT – Meanwhile, in the Philippines, production of Ashitaba tea is gaining momentum as more people discover the benefits of taking Ashitaba tea. Adela Ang, the cancer survivor, who has taken to herself the promotion of Ashitaba which she ascribes as the key to her beating the Big C.
Mrs. Ang’s company, Bising Trading Post, has recently teamed up with Northfield Laboratories that will mass produce Ashitaba tea. At the same time Adela is intensifying the production of Ashitaba in farms in Benguet and in Tagaytay to make sure there is enough raw material to support the expanded tea manufacturing.