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Business Opportunities

Traders, Entrepreneur, Agribusiness

Traders

buy and sell agricultural products, finding opportunities in local markets, exports, and online platforms.

Entrepreneur

start new ventures, in agribusiness.

Agribusiness

it encompasses the economic sectors for farming and farming related commerce.

What does it mean if it’s no land no problem?

Hydroponic and Urban Farming.!!

Career Opportunities

Agriculturist, Farm Technician, Farm Owner.

Agriculture

it is the science, art,business, or practice of soil cultivation through crop production and livestock.

Also can be processing and distribution.

Agribusiness too!

Agriculturist

they specialize in crop production, soil management and farm operation.

Farm Technician

Technical assistance for production, repairing, operating, etc.

Farm Owner

private farms are run and managed by

Hand Tools

these are typically carried by hand, lightweight, and do not need the assistance from machines or animals.

Farm Implements

these are attached to a tractor and pulled to fulfill their intended purpose.

Farm Equipment

this term refers to powered equipment used for intensive agricultural tasks.

Hoe and cultivator

is a farm tool for cultivating soil in preparation for seed planting.

Hand tiller

is a garden tool having a lever or paddle at the bottom and an axle fastened to the top.

It aerates the soil and get it ready for planting.

Weeding hoe

is used for removing weeds.

Sickle

is a farming tool with a circular metal blade and a short handle or strap for holding it.

Harvesting wheat, rice, barely, sorghum, etc.

Spade

is a hand tool with a long blade and flat surface. It is used primarily for digging soil.

Pick Mattock

is a hand tool to break up clods of dirt or clay.

Bolo

is a knife having a long blade fastened to the handle’s tip.

It can be used for many purposes, including chopping, or cutting.

Pruning shears

is used to prune plants or cutting branches of plants or unnecessary branch to the plant.

Scythe

is used to cut grass or reap crops.

Rake

is used to loosen the soil and remove weeds before preparing the ground for planting.

Trowel

is used for small digging tasks, loosen the soil aground of the growing plants.

Spading fork

is used for loosening, lifting, and turning over soil.

Plant mister

is a plant misting can be accomplished with this compact. multipurpose plastic bottle.

GPS GLONASS land area measurer

is used to measure land area.

Backpack/drone sprayer

is a device for spraying crops with fertilizer, irrigation, weed and pest control, etc.

Irrigation pump

used to pump water.

Thresher

is used to separate the grain from the stalks and husks.

Reaper/Harvester

is used to cut and gather crops when they are ripe.

Tractor

is a high-power, low-speed traction vehicle and power unit inteded for off-road use that shares mechanical similiarities with a truck or car/

Cultivators

is an attachment for a tractor that allows you to use a gardening tool to cultivate, amend, aerate, and plant seeds in the soil.

Seed drill

is an attachment for a tractor to sow and spread seeds efficiently and neatly.

Harrow

is used to break up soil or clay.

Plow

is used for tiling, turning the soil, and adding fertilizers.

Hay baler

is a piece of agricultural equipment for compacting raked and cut crops into bales.

Fertilizer spreader

is used to evenly distribute fertilizer.

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The arbor acres breed is well-known for its meal yield and efficient feed conversion ratio among broiler chickens. TF

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The native or pateros duck is the Philippine’s most widely grown duck strain. TF

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Hampshire is a breed of swine known for its white color and large litter size. TF

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Livestock grooming equipment, such as shears and clippers, helps maintain good grooming to ward off skin conditions. TF

Animal-acquired infections and related hazards

Injuries and illnesses can result from animal bites and excretions.

African Swine Fever

destroyed more than one-third of the pig population in the Philippines, endangering the nation’s food supply.

Respiratory Distress

grain bins, chemicals, and weather variations can cause respiratory issues

Personal Protective Equipment

Meaning of PPE

PPE

Farmers should wear.

Hazardous equipment and machinery

Misuse and broken farm equipment can result in physical injury.

Heat

Severe heat waves can cause heat-related illnesses.

Falls and trips

Injuries can result from falls from elevated areas and trips over errant machinery and vegetation.

Slip-resistant and adequate

Recommendation to use ____ shoes and ____ lighting.

Musculoskeletal injuries

these may result from prolonged, intense movement repetition.

Chemical exposure

health problems can arise from prolonged exposure, without protecting, to harmful chemicals.

Overwork

Overwork can lead to general health issues.

Vehicle Hazards

injuries can result from car crashes.

Noise

loud equipment can cause hearing loss due to noise.

Hazard

the possibility to cause harm or a negative effect on a person’s heart, safety, or well-being.

Risk

is the likelihood that a hazard/harm will happen.

Age

injury rate are highest among those 15 and younger and adults over 65 years old.

Lack of Medical Care

since most of the farmers live in a rural way. Hospitals can take 5 hours.

Extensive farming

utilizes minimal labor, fertilizer, and capital inputs with the cultivated land.

Intensive farming

entails more significant input and output levels per cubic unit of agricultural land.

Layers

a female chicken that reaches at least 17 weeks of age and has started laying eggs. They are raised for their eggs.

The White Leghorn

is the most common layer breed in the Philippines.

Broilers

are primarily raised for their meat.

Arbor acres and hubbard

are two of the Philippine’s most popular broiler chicken breeds,

Native

also called “pugo”, is frequently found in fields and forests but unsuitable for industrial production.

Japanese Taiwan

also called “Chinese quail”, it is frequently raised in the Philippines and is distinguished by a combination of dark brown, white, and gray feathers.

Negro

black to grayish-black feathers.

Tuxedo

is named for its black feathers with white spots on its breast.

Silver

the feathers of silver quails, native to egypt canaan valley.

Native or Pateros Duck

nation’s most widely grown duck strain, also called “itik”. They lay many eggs, usually quite large ones.

Khaki Campbell Duck

these brown-colored ducks are highly energetic. they also lay a lot of large, thick-shelled eggs and are excellent layers.

Tsaiya Ducks

This breed originated in Taiwan and is not indigenous to the Philippines. They may have a black ear or be completely white in color.

Philippine Native Swine

This small breed’s anatomical symmetry of standard breeds is absent.

Yorkshire

came from England, has white skin that occasionally has black spots, outstanding milkers, and having exceptional mothering skills.

Duroc

originated in Kentucky, is black with a white belt around its body and shoulders.

Landrace

white in color, have medium-to-large drooping ears and short legs. Excellent litter sizes and mothering skills.

Hampshire

have a white belt encircling their shoulders and bodies.

Berkshire

have six white points on a block body, sylish, and highly adaptive to challenging environments.

Dutch Whites

are a preferred breed among Filipino farmers because of their small stature and superior meat quality.

New Zealand Rabbit

First and foremost, this breed is raised for meat.

Goats, Sheep.

Small Ruminants

Dairy Cattle, Meat-type Cattle.

Large Ruminants

Brooders and Laying houses

Two types of housing equipment

Brooders

to keep chicks warm.

Layers

made for hens to lay eggs