Felix D. Maramba

Filipino scientist who developed and utilized biogas. He created a coconut oil-fueled power generator and developed one of the world's most profitable biogas systems. In 1984, a thriving piggery gave him and his son, Felix K. Maramba Jr., the idea of generating their own power with methane gas produced from manure. Other energy requirements at Maya Farms, including their processing plant, and feed mill, operated totally independent of Meralco. The said technology was given for free. Farm technicians fan out to the provinces to teach people how to harness energy from waste. Felix Maramba is the president of the Philippine Association of Flour Millers, Inc. He wrote two books: “Biogas and Waste Recycling, The Philippine Experience” and “Farm Management in the Philippines”. He designed the Maya Farms Model.

Sex: Male

Education:

University of Illinois, USA, B. S. Agricultural Engineering, 1921
Iowa State University, USA, M. S., 1922

Field of Specialization:

Agricultural and Mechanical Engineering

Researches:

(1931) No worries
BPI Fortnightly News Volume 1, No. 9

Anselmo Labrador, Felix D. Maramba, (1931) Results of a five-year sugarcane variety test at the La Carlota Experiment Station, Occidental Negros
Philippine Journal of Agriculture Volume 2, No. 2

(D 1946) Farm mechanization in the Philippines
Dept. of Agriculture and Commerce, News Bulletin Volume 1, No. 10

(S 1947) Arbor Day
Plant Industry Digest Volume 10, No. 9

(1947) Progress of rice mechanization in Maligaya
Plant Industry Digest Volume 10, No. 10

(1948) Impressions of the Turtle Islands
Plant Industry Digest Volume 11, No. 1

(D 1948) The La Granja Experiment Station of the Bureau of Plant Industry
Sugar News Volume 24, No. 12

(1948) Palawan - the undiscovered paradise
Plant Industry Digest Volume 11, No. 5

(1948) Summary report of the Philippine delegation to the FAO Rice Study Group Conference of the UN
Plant Industry Digest Volume 11, No. 2

(1948) Why farmers shoul get a better bank deal
Plant Industry Digest Volume 11, No. 10

(1949) The effects of the United States-Philippine trade relations on Philippine agriculture
Plant Industry Digest Volume 12, No. 10

(1949) Farming practices abroad
Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources News Bulletin Volume 4, No. 1

(1949) Our five-year plan of agricultural production, Manila 1949
Department of Agriculture and Commerce, National food Production Campaign

(1949) Our rice production, rice substitute and compliments, Manila 1949
Dept. of Agriculture and Commerce, National Food Production Campaign

(1949) Philippine agricultural problems - its social and economic aspects
Plant Industry Digest Volume 12, No. 4

(1950) Government mechanized farm project in the Philippines
Plant Industry Digest Volume 13, No. 4

(1950) On Point Four Program
Plant Industry Digest Volume 13, No. 1

(3rd Q 1950) The progress of an idea (Editorial)
Philippine Agricultural Engineering Journal Volume 1, No. 3

Felix D. Maramba, Santiago R. Cruz, (4th Q 1950) Researches in the development of agricultural machinery implements and structures
Philippine Agricultural Engineering Journal Volume 1, No. 4

(1st Q 1951) Farming as challenge to agricultural engineers
Philippine Agricultural Engineering Journal Volume 2, No. 1

(2nd Q 1952) Farm mechanization as a national policy (Editorial)
Philippine Agricultural Engineering Journal Volume 2, No. 2

(1st Q 1952) Mindanao development
Philippine Agricultural Engineering Journal Volume 3, No. 1

Felix D. Maramba, Enrique Lazaro, (2nd Q 1952) Report on the accomplishment of farm mechanization in the Philippines
Philippine Agricultural Engineering Journal Volume 3, No. 2

(1953) Cost ofp roduction of upland rice in relation to size of farms and degrees of mechanization
Proceedings of the Eighth Pacific Science Congress of the Pacific Science Association Volume 4B

(1953) Farm management in the Philippines
Farmers' Guide Publication Co.

(1959) Farm management in the Philippines
2nd ed. Published by United Circulation Inc.

(1963) Farm management in the Philippine
3rd ed. by Phoenix Pubishing House

(2nd Q. 1953) Rice mill recoveries
Philippine Agricultural Engineering Journal Volume 4, No. 2

(3rd Q 1953) Rice mill recoveries
Philippine Agricultural Engineering Journal Volume 4, No. 3

(O-D 1954) Farm management and research and investigation in citrus orchards
Araneta Journal of Agriculture Volume 2, No. 1

(Ja-Mr 1955) Farm management and research and investigation in citrus orchards
Araneta Journal of Agriculture Volume 2, No. 2

(D 15, 1959) Filipinos acquire new eatinghabits, eat more
Philippine Trade and Commerce Journal