Buguias produces about 65 percent of the total production of highland vegetable; that is brought in different markets in the Philippines.
But new culture of farming has now diffused in the town and its nearby provinces. Wherein, it is a top trending products that lure around social media, community, friend and even family. Hence, it’s become a hobby that is seemed to be quite economically.
From the roadside of Halsema Highway to some households; a plant was very recognizable by many others; these are the Succulents and Cactus plants
Succulents are a plants with thick fleshy tissues adapted to water storage. Some succulents store water only in the stem and have no leaves or very small leaves, whereas others store water mainly in the leaves. Most succulents have deep or broad root systems and are native to either deserts or regions that have a semiarid season; which makes it very suitable in Green Houses. With care and propagation these plants can easily sprout and replanted.
However, Cactus plants or Cactic are plants with thick fleshy steam which typically bears spines, lack of leaves, and have coloured flowers. Cacti are native to arid regions and cultivated anywhere as pot plants. This type of plant is cared by iron hands cause of its spines that will numb your hand (if Thorne) for a few seconds or minutes. But its beauty lies on either variety nor unique shape and structures that depict natures of man, animals or environment and society.
Moreover, these products are ideal for household plants which add up on its errand beauty.
Another factor for these blooming industry of farming was it is an income source wherein it its Price over Quantity; in ratio P30x100 pieces Succulent which makes it P3, 000 or P 200x 40 pieces Cacti which makes it= P8000. But price preferences are depend on the dealer and the costumer. It’s quite mathematically but has efficient expense and investment. The highest price of these products; also depend on the variety that are classified by the locals as rare, common, and semi-common.
Furthermore, understanding the historical background of this new farming culture in Buguias was needed to give emphasis on its changing landscape.
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