Banana peels can also help keep pests at bay in your garden. Place fresh or dried banana peels around the base of your plants or mix them into the soil. The strong smell of bananas is said to deter ...

The Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI), an attached agency of the Department of Agriculture (DA), is optimistic that the Philippines’ proposed alternative biosecurity measures for banana shipments would ...

The Philippines is prepared to comply with Australia’s import requirements after Canberra launched a formal assessment of locally produced bananas from the Philippines. Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) ...

THE Philippine push to export fresh Cavendish bananas to Australia are currently the subject of negotiations and technical exchanges between the two governments, the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) ...

MANILA, Philippines — Central Luzon State University (CLSU) is turning to science and technology to strengthen defenses against plant diseases that threaten banana and cacao, two of the Philippines’ ...

Everyone loves apples and bananas, so we put them head-to-head to determine which fruit is best for blood sugar control.

CENTRAL Luzon State University (CLSU) opened a fungal biobank with the support of Japan International Cooperation Agency as part of the Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable ...

If you are observing fast today and looking for a energizing morning smoothie to keep you active all day long, then try this Almond, Banana & Peanut Smoothie. Peanuts are indeed rich in protein and ...

The problem was banana skins. London was becarpeted in yellow slip-hazards. People were getting hurt. I’ve even found ...

Harriet Rix’s “The Genius of Trees” offers a new approach to trees, each chapter dealing with different ways trees shape the ...

These dessert-inspired smoothies will satisfy your sweet tooth while giving you plenty of nutrients from fruit, veggies, nut ...

THE Trade department wants to renegotiate banana tariffs under the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) to help the country become the world’s biggest supplier. “Our bananas have ...