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		<title>Simple Joys of Harvesting</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:01:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>edbcleofe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our backyard garden may be small but nothing compares to the simple joys of harvesting something from it. We gathered the first fruits of our pipinitos (mini cucumbers) after just barely two months after we first sowed the seeds.]]></description>
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		<title>Making Carbonized Rice Hull</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 23:32:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Carbonized rice hull is a crucial ingredient of bokashi organic fertilizer and can also be used in composting toilets and animal bedding.]]></description>
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		<title>Pinoy Organic Agriculture Festival</title>
		<link>http://www.pinoyecofarmer.com/2010/05/28/organic-agriculture-festival/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 01:49:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>edbcleofe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The three-day 3rd Pinoy Organic Festival will open on May 28, 2010 (Friday) at the AANI Herbal Garden and Livelihood Center at the Quezon Memorial Circle, Quezon City]]></description>
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		<title>A Delicious Lunch at Herb Republic</title>
		<link>http://www.pinoyecofarmer.com/2010/05/25/a-delicious-lunch-at-herb-republic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 08:49:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>edbcleofe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our weekend visit to the University of the Philippines Los Banos gave us a reason to finally drop-by the Herb Republic Restaurant for lunch.]]></description>
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		<title>The Diocese of Sorsogon Promotes Sustainable Agriculture</title>
		<link>http://www.pinoyecofarmer.com/2010/05/17/the-diocese-of-sorsogon-promotes-sustainable-agriculture/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 08:18:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>edbcleofe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Sustainable Agriculture Center practices organic and natural farming. The plan is to make the center as a demo farm and training center for farmers who are into organic/natural farming. The project is a joint undertaking of the Diocese of Sorosogon through the Social Action Center and the Department of Agriculture. The greenhouses were recently handed over to the diocese on April 29, 2010.]]></description>
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		<title>My Mother&#8217;s Garden</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 02:55:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>edbcleofe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mama has always been into gardening ever since I was a young boy. It is no wonder that I have a fascination with gardening as well. I recently had a chance to see her garden again when I went home to our home province in Sorsogon for a brief vacation. There is  really nothing extraordinary about her garden but I think what is more important is that it serves the purpose of providing them with some common everyday vegetables which otherwise would have been bought from the market.]]></description>
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		<title>Selling the Truth: Green Chicken</title>
		<link>http://www.pinoyecofarmer.com/2010/04/30/selling-the-truth-green-chicken/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>edbcleofe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[These are just some of the many differences between a chicken raised in a green way and the bartolina-raised chicken. Sometimes it frustrates her realizing that it is indeed hard to sell the truth (mahirap magbenta ng katotohanan!).]]></description>
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		<title>A Guide to Growing Organic Mango</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 02:18:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>edbcleofe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The growing domestic and export market demands for organically grown fruits and vegetables compel us to learn to grow ORGANIC MANGO using the Natural Farming System. This is a simple and basic study to help mango growers produce naturally grown mango free from toxic chemical residue, using both herbal organic fertilizers and concentrates with biotechnology and integrated pest management.]]></description>
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		<title>The Natural Way of Farming</title>
		<link>http://www.pinoyecofarmer.com/2010/04/20/the-natural-way-of-farming/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 01:54:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>edbcleofe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do-Nothing Farming, also known as Natural Farming, the Fukuoka Method, Fukuoka Farming, is an alternative permaculture farming method to chemical or traditional farming. Developed for 30 years by Masanobu Fukuoka of Japan, this method includes the use of crop rotation, minimal irrigation, no or reduced tillage, "seed balls," and allowing natural regulation of pests.]]></description>
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		<title>BBC: A Farm for the Future</title>
		<link>http://www.pinoyecofarmer.com/2010/04/17/bbc-a-farm-for-the-future/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Apr 2010 04:17:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>edbcleofe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With her father close to retirement, Rebecca returns to her family's wildlife-friendly farm in Devon, to become the next generation to farm the land. But last year's high fuel prices were a wake-up call for Rebecca. Realising that all food production in the UK is completely dependent on abundant cheap fossil fuel, particularly oil, she sets out to discover just how secure this oil supply is.]]></description>
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		<title>Nature Farming Manual</title>
		<link>http://www.pinoyecofarmer.com/2010/04/16/nature-farming-manual/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 01:37:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>edbcleofe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is another reference material for natural farmers entitled Nature Farming Manual: A handbook of preparations, techniques and organic amendments inspired by Nature Farming and adapted to locally available materials and needs in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. (Click on Image to Download)

Excerpts from the Background:

Organic agriculture in The Philippines is developing rapidly and farmers have adopted and adapted an array of techniques inspired by a number of different philosophies including biodynamic farming, permaculture and Nature Farming. Of particular interest to organic agriculture practitioners in The Philippines is the Nature Farming approach which was first advocated by the Japanese philosopher Mokichi Okada in 1935. This system promotes a holistic and sustainable approach to agriculture, with the aim of protecting life and the integrity of the natural world. The basic principles of Nature Farming are akin to those advocated by Rudolf Steiner in 1924 when he laid the foundations of biodynamic agriculture. Both systems of thought arose in response to problems that were, even then, associated with industrial agriculture, inorganic fertilizer use and monocultures. A fundamental principle that has evolved with these alternative agricultural systems is that a farm should form a basic unit of self-sustainability. The use of native materials can restore and enhance the fertility and vitality of the farm.

A key component of sustainable organic farming in the developing world is the use of locally produced and low cost biomass resources to rebuild and maintain soil productivity. Organic fertilizers and soil amendments can be produced in a number of different ways. This manual focuses on the preparation of organic soil and plant amendments using microbiological processes, as inspired by Nature Farming.]]></description>
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		<title>Manual of Organic Rice Production</title>
		<link>http://www.pinoyecofarmer.com/2010/04/15/manual-on-organic-rice-production/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 01:02:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>edbcleofe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I think the manual is a very authoritative reference for farmers who want to venture into sustainable and organic rice production. The book is written in Filipino.]]></description>
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