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Manila Times

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James Galvez

DA allots P500 million for hybrid rice growing

Agriculture Sec. Alcala said that of the total budget, P200 million will be spent this year and another P300 million by 2014, to increase hybrid rice utilization and encourage more farmers to increase their hectarage by 8-10% in 2014.

Business World

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Raymond Portillo

DA budgets P200 M for hybrid rice

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Philippine Star

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Czeriza Valencia

DA allots P500M for hybrid rice farmers

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Business Mirror

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Marvyn Benaning

DA allots P500M for hybrid-rice promotion

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Malaya

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P500M set to encourage planting of hybrid rice

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Philippine Daily Inquirer

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Amy Remo

DA earmarks P500M for hybrid rice program

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Business World

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Coco processor planning expansion

A unit of a Netherlands-based group plans to expand its coconut processing operations in Mati, Davao Oriental, the Trade department said in a statement yesterday.

Malaya

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Dutch group bares plan to expand coco coir project

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Business Mirror

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Marvyn Benaning

More rice for Pinoys returning from Sabah

The NFA has released a total of 99, 500 bags of rice for distribution to Filipinos who fled Sabah and returned to Mindanao due to the conflict in the territory being claimed by the sultanate of Sulu.

Business Mirror

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Banana fiber-making industry augments income of farmers in Davao del Norte

What is commonly regarded as farm waste—the banana stalk or pseudostem is raising the incomes of banana farmers in Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte. Melanie Provido of the DA-HVCDP in Davao said, “we have to look for alternatives like diversifying markets and making new products to make the industry less vulnerable to shocks.

Manila Bulletin

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Banana fiber yields additional revenue

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Manila Bulletin

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Banana fiber yields additional revenue

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Business Mirror

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PNA

Prices of commodities remain stable in Sulu despite disrupted trade—DTI

Trade Usec. Zenaida Maglaya stressed that supplies of basic commodities are enough to meet the residents’ needs. She said the department want to ensure that supplies are available as it expects more evacuees arriving from Sabah, where some 5, 000 Filipino families were reportedly displaced.

Business World

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ENJD

Gov’t checking cement, flour retail prices

DTI Usec. Zenaida Maglaya said they have asked the cement manufacturers and flour retailers to explain high prices. She explained that farmgate prices of flour have fallen by around P40 but retail prices have not yet gone down.

Business World

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Rolando Dy

The sugar industry under AFTA in 2015

In 2015, the sugar industry will face tough competition. The ASEAN Free Trade Agreement will fall to 5%.

Pilipino Mirror

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Monchet Larano

Virgin coconut oil nakakaganda ng cholesterol

Umapela ang PCA sa BAFPS na payagan ang mga gumagawa ang VCO na tanggalin sa kanilang label ang katagang “no therapeutic claim.” Iginiit ni PCA adm. Euclides Forbes na makakatulong sa promosyon ang pagbabago ng label ng produkto.

The Philippine Star

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Jess Diaz

Agriculture, tourism to suffer budget cuts next year

DA and DOT are among several agencies whose budgets will be reduced next year. Under the planned funding ceilings for agencies set by the DBM funds for the agriculture department will go down by P16.2 billion, from P64.5 billion this year to P48.3 billion next year.

Malaya

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Ducky Paredes

Jack: Farmers’ friend

Jack Enrile notes: “As we increase total agricultural production, we also increase the income of the farmers. They are able to put more food on the table, send their children to school, buy medicines, and perhaps, even acquire some appliances.  

Business Mirror

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Civil-society organizational lambast promotion, commercialization of GMOs in developing nations

Their opposition came during the International Conference on Adoption of Biotech Crops in the Developing World. Masipag national coordinator Mr. Chito Medina said that aside from the high costs of planting GM crops, many independent studies show that GMOs may have negative effects on the environment and human health.

Business World

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Reuters

Don’t look for cheaper food yet

Consumers can’t bank on a year of cheaper food, despite predictions of bulging grain crops in the US and other major global producers that have dragged future prices back from last year’s record highs.

Philippine Star

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AFP

WHO: No proof of China’s bird flu spreading among humans

WHO representative Michael O’Leary said that, “Although we do not know the source of infection, at this time there is no evidence of sustained human-to-human transmission.