We also warmly welcome requests from local institutions that may not have their publication resources, offering our assistance in publishing their research findings.
About the Journal
Banwa Publications produces monographs and manuals based on research from the University of the Philippines Mindanao, covering a wide array of topics such as sago production, reef fish biology data collection and analysis, and Mindanaoan epics, among others.
Current Issue
2017: Mapping Sago: Anthropological, Biophysical and Economic Aspects
More than cassava-sourced tapioca pearls, sago can refer to a wide range of palm species used by inhabitants of Southeast Asia as a source of starch. Chief among these palms is what early naturalists call the "true sago palm" (Metroxylon sagu Rottb.), which has become the object of many research due to its potential for enterprise development.
Mapping Sago looks both backward into our pre-colonial past and forward into the future to tease out the many ways we as human beings relate to this palm species whose story, surprisingly, is intimately intertwined with our own.
To request a copy, please email us at publication.upmindanao@up.edu.ph.
Published:
2024-08-29
