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Worms can provide cash through vermiculture and vermicomposting.  Raising worms allows you to produce organic fertilizers which you can sell for profit.  In the commentary, it was stated that "you can get as much as 250-percent return on six two-month vermicompost cycles."  Total annual profit was estimated at 200,874 pesos.  It wasn't indicated though how much land you would exactly need.

Secondly, worms help in restoring ecological balance.  Worms feed on organic wastes.  They speed up waste elimination which helps our environment.  Switching to organic fertilizers produced by worms also reduces the use of chemical fertilizers which contribute to the degradation of our environment.  As an added bonus, using organic fertilizers makes our food more healthy.  We, the people, therefore also benefit indirectly from this type of business.  

More businessmen and farmers should really look into vermiculture and vermicomposting as an alternative business venture.  It truly is a great business idea, especially now that more of society is going "green".  Not only will you be earning a hefty profit, you can also be proud of your business.  There is a sense of pride in owning a green business.

If you want to learn more about vermiculture and vermicomposting, the article gave the following details:
http://www.wormsphilippines.com, and possibly calling PCAMRD (0495 365578) and/or Antonio de Castro (0918 9385726).

However, in the afternoon, the DoH also reported the first casualty of H1N1 here in the Philippines.  A 49 year old woman who has a preexisting heart condition presented flu like symptoms last June 17.  She died 2 days later, June 19.  It was only a day after her death that she was tested and found positive of Influenza A(H1N1).  She was reported to have self-medicated herself with only paracetamol.

This goes to show that although the H1N1 strain found here in the Philippines is of the mild variety, coupled with other diseases, the virus can be fatal!  If you are manifesting flu-like symptoms,  I think it would be best  to seek professional medical assistance right away.  

     

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June 17, 2009          Successful Franchising                     11:00-12:00 NN

                                Barista 101                                     13:00-14:00 

                                Food Photography                          14:00-15:00

                                Healthy Meal For a Healthy You     15:00-16:00

                                Punches                                           16:00-17:00

                                How to Franchise Your Business     17:00-18:00

June 18, 2009          Chocolate Praline / Truffles                11:00-12:00

                                Know Your Meat: Basic Butchery     13:00-14:00

                                Hotelier Working Overseas               14:00-15:00

Wow!  These events are way better than the ones scheduled for the Food Processing and Packaging Technology Expo in Mindanao.  I wish I was there in Manila so I can attend.

FPP Mindanao continues to be Mindanao's most important trade show on the food & beverage industry. As the Philippines' acknowledged food basket, Mindanao truly deserves to have a world-class exhibition that successfully links the region's f&b manufacturers, processors and distributors with the latest products and technologies available in the market today.

SEMINAR SCHEDULES

SEMINAR ROOM A
10am-1pm         Food Packaging For Processed Foods by DOST
1pm-3pm           Beverage Mixing by Equilibrium Intertrade Corp.
3pm-6pm           How Small Business Can Compete with the Big Boys Through eCommerce

SEMINAR ROOM B
11am-1pm         Handy 4-in-One Machine. The Answer to Today's Environmental Challenges.
1pm -3pm          Culinaria Italia with Chef Gemmy Herradura
3pm-4pm           Cost Effective Ways of Cooking by Chef Rose Hatulan of Dulcinea & Ms. Kriselda Macion of Marsa Grill
4pm-6pm           LPG Product Knowledge & Safety Seminar

SEMINAR ROOM A
10am-12nn        BFAD Requirements & Updates
12nn-1pm          Positioning Virgin Coconut Oil in the Global Market
1pm-3pm          Organic Agriculture Standards & Certification Seminar
3pm-4pm          Brew Profits From Coffee By Allegro Beverage Corp
4pm-6pm          All about Franchising by Franchising by RK Franchise Consultancy

SEMINAR ROOM B
11am-2pm        "COFFEE BAKE" : New Business Ideas in Baking Over Coffee!
2pm-4pm          "Brownie, Cookie, and Cupcake Decorating with Chef Ed Dychauco… featuring simple yet
                         delicious ideas and designs for everyone"
4pm-6pm          East Meets West by Chef Mike Oberle and Chef Jing Enriquez

SEMINAR ROOM A
11am -1pm        Food Processing By Ms. Tina Ramos, FPAD
1pm-3pm           Identifying the Phil. National Standards for Halal Foods & Non Food Products
3pm-6pm           Grand Barista By Allegro Beverage Corp.

SEMINAR ROOM B
10am-6pm          An Innovative Approach (A Baking Seminar)
                           by Mr. Russell Fo, American Ingredients Co. & Caravan Ingredients

JUNE 20, 2009 (Day 4, Saturday)

SEMINAR ROOM A
10am-1pm         Adding Business to your Business Coffeshop and Pastries Combination Lecture
                          by Equilibrium Intertrade Corp.
1pm-3pm           Food Safety by Mr. Bernie Luis Alejandro, Jr. of SMERN
3pm-5pm           Verni Composting (newest method of transforming waste products into useful ones!)
                          by the Agriculture Development Board

The program aims to "target Filipino women entrepreneurs who want to grow their businesses."  It will offer three 50-hour modular courses spread out over three months. It is scheduled to run on the third quarter of 2009 (Newspaper ad indicated August 2009 as the starting date).  The curriculum includes classroom instruction, field learning and mentoring interventions to the selected women entrepreneurs.

The 10,000 Women Business Training Program Secretariat

UA&P School of Management

6th Flr, APEC Communications Bldg., Ortigas Center, Pasig City

Tel. no. : (02) 637-0912 to 26 loc. 207