FROM THE STANDS By Domini M. Torrevillas (The Philippine Star) Updated September 04, 2012 12:00 AM
Two weeks ago, the Agriculture/Environment section of this newspaper came out with an article about the biotechnology program of the Department of Agriculture that aims to develop and promote the natural ingredients industry.
The article said this industry has become a $400-billion global market that carries a huge potential for Filipino farmers and investors who may want to venture into this very promising business. A very positive development in this regard is the fact that there is greater awareness now among people all over the world about the advantages provided by natural ingredients obtained from plants and herbs, particularly in health and wellness products.
There has been an explosion of information about the advantages of using ingredients derived from plants, as against synthetic and chemical ingredients. Food manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies have been quick to capitalize on this.
Who has not heard, for instance, about the use of lagundi and sambong in the manufacture of pharmaceutical products? Or of sour broth prepared from tamarind that comes in handy, ready-to-use sachets? Or of the purported beneficial effects from virgin coconut oil that has now become an export product? Even the guyabano has now been touted to provide a host of medicinal benefits against certain ailments.
The article drew my interest because I have been using the anti-cough preparation from lagundi, as well as the ready-made sour broth from sampaloc for my sinigang dishes. I have also been producing guyabano (also called Soursop or Graviola) tea whose raw ingredients I grow in my garden in Cavite, that’s well received by friends and those who frequent the Farmers’ Village at the Elliptical Circle in Quezon City on weekends.
Related to this, it is not surprising to learn that the Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority has made the development and promotion of natural ingredients a major undertaking. It has set aside a vast area in the ecozone for the Apeco Agri Technopark in its 12,900-hectare site in Casiguran, Aurora.
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