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Mussels and oysters are usually sold alive, [11] and their sale is threatened by red tides making their consumption risky. These algal blooms first became an issue in Manila Bay, but have spread to other mussel farming areas. The government monitors water quality, and bans the harvesting and sale of bivalves if measurements breach certain ...
Initially limited to Metro Manila, Pickup Coffee expanded to Cebu in March 2023 and eventually to other provinces in the Philippines. [5] In December 2023, Pickup Coffee expanded to Mexico and opened their first branch in the country. [6] In mid-2024, Pickup Coffee launched their own dedicated mobile application for order and delivery. [7]
Lepidium meyenii, known as maca or Peruvian ginseng, is an edible herbaceous biennial plant of the family Brassicaceae that is native to South America in the high Andes mountains of Peru and Bolivia. It was rediscovered for commercial purposes at the Meseta de Bombón plateau close to Lake Junin in the late 1980s. [ 1 ]
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This offset a 1.54% annual decrease in municipal fisheries production. In 1995, the Philippines was the twelfth-largest fish producer and fourth-largest aquaculture producer. Tuna overtook shrimp as the largest export product, with seaweed being third. [65] Overall marine landings were relatively flat from 1991 to 1995.
Coffee introduced from the Philippines came from Mexico. Coffee production was later promoted by Augustinian friars Elias Nebreda and Benito Varas in other parts of Batangas such as Ibaan, Lemery, San Jose, Taal, and Tanauan. Coffee plantations became part of the foundation of Batangas' economy and Lipa was later labeled as the coffee capital ...
Territorial waters and exclusive economic zone of the Philippines. The Philippines is an archipelagic state whose over 7,000 islands [1] with their large coastal population [2]: 2 are surrounded by waters including 2,263,816 square kilometres (874,064 sq mi) of exclusive economic zone and 679,800 square kilometres (262,500 sq mi) of territorial sea, [3]: 1 of which 184,600 square kilometres ...
A Canadian woman was arrested after trying to smuggle over 20 pounds of methamphetamine through a New Zealand airport, authorities said. The illicit drugs were disguised as Christmas presents, New ...