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Business Mirror

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Photo release

Alcala at mango congress. Alcala encourages participants at the 15^th National Mango Congress to include other livelihood activities in their mango projects. 

Manila Standard Today

B1

Photo release

Father of hybrid rice. Alcala meets Professor Yuan Longping who shared with him how he developed hybrid rice that made China self-sufficient and a major producer. 

Manila Standard Today

B1

Anna Leah Estrada

Mango sector gets P15M

The amount would finance the projects of the Philippine Mango industry to help prop up the mango industry by providing needed interventions to attain major targets under the mango commodity road map.

Business World

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Raymund Jun Portillo

Rice price stable despite lower stocks

BAS data showed that total rice stocks as of March 1 fell by around 3.5% to 1.94 million metric tons from 2.01 MMT in the comparable period in 2012. These were also lower by around 4% from 2.02 million MT on Feb. 1.

Business World

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Raymund Jun Portillo

Agriculture department drafting quality standards for rice

DA will develop an internationally harmonized code for GAP for rice and formulate certification guidelines for all rice grown in the country.

Business World

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 Raymund Jun Portillo

Corn center to help CamSur farmers cut post-harvest losses

The P42M corn postharvest facility can reduce postharvest losses by 5% and will ensure the supply of dry corn even during wet season harvest.  

Malaya

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US complains of long period for PH tests on veggie imports

DA says it had provided its pest risk analyses for US-grown broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce, carrots, cabbage, and celery to theUSin May 2011, the PRA process is yet to be completed.

Manila Standard Today

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Otehl Campos

US wants restrictions on vegetables lifted

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Manila Bulletin

B1

Bernie Cahiles Magkilat

US pushes open vegetable exports

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Manila Bulletin

B1

Edu Lopez

P421M rice processing center assistance

The P421M RPC will help farmers reduce postharvest losses and become less dependent on private millers.

Manila Bulletin

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Increase in coco exports seen

The Region-10 office of the PCA is expecting a five-fold increase inNorthern Mindanao’s coconut-based exports once the hybrid coco farms start producing seeds five years from now.

Manila Bulletin

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Mars Mosqueda Jr.

Cebu hosts SEAFDEC council meeting

Asian fisheries executives from 10 countries including those within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are in Cebufor the five-day 45^th council meeting of the SEAFDEC that will discuss, among other matters, new technologies that can be used in ensuring abundant fish supply in the region.

Business Mirror

B3

PNA

Processing plant will not compete with canning firms-BFAR

The BFAR has vowed that its fish-processing plant at the RFFC in Fabrica village, Bula town, Camarines Sur province, will not compete with other canning companies. According to BFAR spokesman Ronald Canabe, the BFAR shall prioritize assisting local government units and fishermen’s associations in the production of canned fish products and hands-on training.

Business Mirror

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Max DeLeon

Govt eyes incentives for agri PPPs

The government will suspend incentives and subsidies to make agriculture projects under the public-private partnership scheme more attractive to businessmen and offset the inherent risks in the sector, including natural disasters, seasonality and effects of climate change.

Business Mirror

B3

PNA

DA trains rice farmers, irrigators in Zamboanga

The DA has finished training its third batch of farmers and irrigators under its Training of Trainers for Farmers/Irrigators Associations inPagadianCity, Zamboanga del Sur province.

Business World

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MJO Cantilero

Former agriculture officials cleared in fertilizer fund scandal

In a 17-page resolution dated march 27, the first division of the Sandiganbayan has dismissed malversation charges slapped against former regional directors Sumail Sekak, Leo Cañeda, Dennis Araullo, Oscar Parawan, Cesar Rodriguez, Roger Chio, Eduardo Lecciones, Jr., and Ricardo Oblena.  

Manila Bulletin

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Rolly Carandang

Sandigan clears agriculture department directors

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Malaya

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Peter Tabingo

Aggie execs cleared in fertilizer scam

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The Manila Times

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John Cordone

Sandiganbayan clears 8 agri officials in fertilizer fund scam

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Malaya

B6

AP

Corn prices plunge anew on high supplies

Corn skidded by nearly 8%, down 53 cents to $6.4225 per bushel. That also pulled down wheat, which fell more than 3%, and soybeans down 1%. 

Philippine Daily Inquirer

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Ronnel Domingo

PPP may include even risky projects in agriculture

The delayed public-private partnership may yet cover agriculture projects, but possibly with the much-maligned take-or-pay provisions.

Balita

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Rommel Tabbad

Mangga mula sa Zambales, pinakamatamis

Ayon sa DA Region III pinasigla ang industriya ng mangga sa Zambales kasunod ng 15^th National mango Congress.

Business Mirror

B3

PNA

Batangas farmers receive agri equipment

The provincial agriculture office distributed the implements to enhance livelihood standards, increase productivity and augment the farm output and income of the farmers.