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The Philippines' Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Product Standards (Filipino: Kawanihan ng mga Pamantayan sa Produktong Pansaka at Pampangisdaan, abbreviated as BAFS), is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Agriculture responsible for setting and implementing standards for fresh primary and secondary processed agricultural and fishery products.
Maria Ligaya T. Braganza, Ed.D., the Dean of the School of Food Science and Technology at the Philippine Women's University conducts applied researches on food and product development. [78] One of her studies investigates the use of banana flour as a wheat flour extender in pan de sal and doughnuts. [citation needed]
Rice paddies in Balagtas, Bulacan. Agriculture in the Philippines is a major sector of the economy, ranking third among the sectors in 2022 behind only Services and Industry. Its outputs include staples like rice and corn, but also export crops such as coffee, cavendish banana, pineapple and pineapple products, coconut, sugar, and mango. [ 1]
Balut is common street food in the Philippines and other localities, and is also sold in stores and malls. It is a relatively cheap source of protein and calcium. [4] Balut was introduced to the Philippines by the Chinese in 1565 [5] or around 1885 and since then, balut has been included as a traditional part of the culture. [6]
Products. Its products include sausages, hams, bacon, hamburger patties, loaves, sweet preserves and processed cheeses. Many of its products are marketed under the CDO brand name. [ 3] In 2009, the company ventured into the Canned Tuna and broke the monopoly by introducing corned tuna. In April 2020, CDO Foodsphere launched its online food ...
A coconut plantation in Sipocot, Camarines Sur. Coconut production plays an important role in the national economy of the Philippines.According to figures published in December 2009 by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the Philippines is the world's second largest producer of coconuts, producing 19,500,000 tonnes in 2009. [1]
2015 annual rice production of Philippine provinces. Rice is the most important food crop, and is a staple food in most of the country. It is especially produced in Luzon, the Western Visayas, Southern Mindanao, and Central Mindanao. [4] In 2010, nearly 20.7 million metric tons of palay (pre-husked rice) were produced. [5]
Nutribun, also referred to as Nutri-bun or Nutriban, is a bread product used in elementary school feeding programs in the Philippines to combat child malnutrition, [1] initially as part of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)'s Food for Peace program from 1971 to 1997, [2] [3] and later as part of the child health programs of various Philippine cities.