Home⇛DMMMSU Research and Extension Journal⇛vol. 8 no. 1 (2024)

Introducing Microgreens to Pinggang Pinoy: Prospects in Cultivation, Marketability, and Indigenous Crops Utilization

Arvin Joshua P Barlongo | Maria Fatima O. Mercado

Discipline: Food Science

 

Abstract:

Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) addresses modern farming challenges, such as climate change, diminishing arable land, rising costs, and pest issues, thus, it becomes vital to meet global food demand. Microgreens, a subset of CEA in the commercial scale, have surged in popularity due to their rapid growth, typically maturing in 7 to 21 days, and their nutritional value, rich in phytochemicals, vitamins, and antioxidants, turning them into superfoods. This review explores the potential of microgreens in the Philippines, emphasizing their integration into the Filipino Food Plate as well as promotion of indigenous vegetables and legumes such as pansit-pansitan, tapilan, bataw, patani, samsamping, sigarilyas, kadios, paayap, saluyot, ulasiman, alugbati, and talinum. This initiative will support local farmers in diversifying crops and engaging in the growing microgreen market. The review calls for action in the Philippines to adopt microgreen production, stimulate innovation, and bolster local agriculture and communities. It underscores the importance of indigenous crops and encourages researchers, entrepreneurs, and farmers to participate in the microgreen movement.



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