Archives for January 17, 2013

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Processing plant seeks to wean Pinoy farmers off tobacco

By RJ Whitehead

Struggling tobacco farmers in the northern Philippines have been thrown a lifeline by the government, which will soon open a multi-million dollar food processing plant in Ilocos Sur, along with a trading centre in the province.

Ayurvedic workhorses poised for market breakthrough, expert predicts

By Hank Schultz

If you are looking for what’s hot on the botanical front in 2013, here’s the skinny from a longtime observer of the herbal arena: Open your lesson book to the first two pages, and follow after me: A is for Ayurveda and ashwagandha and B is for bacopa.