Organic Products Blog October Archive

Cotabato as RP's organic rice capital

10/28/08 14:07

If there are any countries out there that should concentrate on transforming their harvests into organic ones (which are getting more and more in demand), that would be those countries who concentrate in agriculture, like the Philippines.

And in the Philippines, provinces, most of which are also agricultural, compete to be the country's top organic prodcer. One of them is Cotabato, which has been striving hard to become the country's organic rice capital.

Link: GMANews.TV - Cotabato town aims to become RP's 'organic rice' capital - Regions - Official Website of GMA News and Public Affairs - Latest Philippine News - BETA

Organic Pesticide Approved

The destruction of crops through various pests and plant diseases is what every farmers worst nightmare is. The development of pesticides and disease controlling systems are the answer to these known issues but using artificial and chemical-based pesticides and agents has spun major health discussions disagreeing with the incorporation of it to vegetables and other food crops. To address these concerns, organic pesticides are currently being experimented and has finally been approved by the health and agriculture department to be use. Details of this can be read here:

Link: Marrone Organic pesticide OK'd - Sacramento Business Journal:

Organic Strawberries

600 California farmers will grow strawberris in the 31,000 acres of land where about 12,000 acres will be in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties alone.

Just 1,200 to 1,500 acres will be dedicated to organic methods, small number for the increasing demand for organic produce. Usually conventional strawberries are easier to produce and cheaper than the organic ones

More information about "Organic Strawberries can be found on the link below.

Link: Organic strawberries a hard sell at times

A Sweet Tooth for Organic Ice Cream

Ice cream has been one of the most favorite seasonal delicacies on the face of the planet. Ice cream offers a wide variety of flavors to choose and indulge oneself with, but not all ice cream can fill the craving of one "green editor". Editor Melisa Belger craves for organic ice cream. An organic ice cream which has no artificial influence and all ingredients had undergone a natural process. Tips in choosing the right ice cream and her personal bets can be seen here.

Link: Never too cold for (organic) ice cream - GreenDAY - MSNBC.com

Organic Food and Women's Health

"We are what we eat." is a popular quote use in health and fitness by concerned individuals. The quote can also be restated in this manner "your health depends on what you eat". Negligence and improper eating habit may induce a lot of health risks which include obesity, anorexia, and various terminal diseases one of which is cancer. One celebrity is promoting organic food to combat one of the leading cause of fatality amongst women, breast cancer. See the rest of the article here:

Link: Elizabeth Hurley Says Her Organic Food May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk // Archives // ecorazzi.com :: the latest in green gossip

Recycle That Waste

It is long been known by everyone that organic waste that comes from your house's trash yields high-quality compost suitable for various gardens.

It may seem disgusting at first, but when you get used to it and when you realize that you are reducing a lot of garbage output, the smell will be more tolerable. In Colorado, various projects to promote such practices are available. Learn more about them here at CBS for Denver.

Link: cbs4denver.com - Composting Organics Made Available To 3,300 Denver Households

Ireland Becomes Greener

I know Ireland is already known for being its lush sceneries and for being green literally, but studies are already underway to make the country greener than what it already is!

But this time, I am talking about making the country green by boosting the organic produce sector. The government's aim is to actually make the 5% of Irish land available for organic production. Will this bear fruit? We will see.

Link: Study aims to boost organic growth in Kerry - The Irish Times - Mon, Oct 06, 2008

U.S. Farmers Goes Organic

A new federal legislation that has already been passed this year, will offer farmers $20,000 annually to support the cost of converting their respective farms into organic agriculture.

The law also allocated budget to offset certification costs in such farm conversion and for organic research and facilities.

This provisions makes this new legislation the most "organic friendly farm bill" since 1990 version. It is also required the Department of Agriculture to establish a program for such standardization and certification of organic products.

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Philippine females receive training on organic farming

Ten female members from the Philippine province of Negros Oriental will have something to cheer about after they learned how to use farm equipments to do with a perfect organic organic farm.

There are many ways you can approach organic farming, and that's what they teach there.

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