News Monitor April 8, 2013

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Photo Release:  Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Ma Keqing; DA Sec. Alcala; Prof. Yuan Longping, China’s so-called father of hybrid rice; SL Agritech Corp. Chairman and CEO Henry Lim Bon Liong; and former PhilRice director and current DA rice program consultant Dr. Santiago Obien pose during the envoy and professor’s visit to the DA’s national office in QC on April 1. 

Manila Bulletin

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EHL

Agri-Pinoy Centers

The DA is strongly supporting initiatives to enable farmers sell their produce directly to institutional buyers, assuring them of sustained bigger incomes.  DA Sec. Alcala made the assurance during a recent Farmers’ Entrepreneurship Program (FEP) forum, where 13 Agri-Pinoy Trading Centers would be set up in selected sites nationwide. 

The Philippine Star

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CzeirzaValencia

Phl, PNG eye deals for rice, fishery dev’t

The DA is preparing the groundwork for a technical cooperation agreement on rice production and fisheries with Papua New Guinea (PNG) that could provide investment opportunities for Filipino firms engaged in the two sectors. 

Business World

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Raymond Protillo

Rice, corn imports fall

Philippine corn and rice imports are expected to decline in market year 2013 to 2014 due to high local production of the two staples, the USDA said.  Last month, DA Sec. Alcala said thePhilippineswill import only 187,000MT of rice this year, around 63% lower than the 50-0,000MT imported last year, with thePhilippinesexpected to achieve rice self-sufficiency in the staple. 

Malaya

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Madelaine Cabrera

Roadmap readied for silk production

With silk industry in rapid decline, the Philippines is pinning its hopes on weaving a long-term for expanding silk production that would provide local producers better access to niche markets, including the European fashion industry. 

Pilipino Mirror

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Monchet Laraño

DA-BAI nakaalerto vs brid flu

Nakaalerto ang lahat ng quarantine officer ng DA-BAI upang bantayan ang entry at exit point sa iba’t ibang panig ng bansa laban sa bird flu. 

Business Mirror

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Jonathan Mayuga

DAR to promote new rice technology to boost production

The DAR will promote the adoption of a new rice technology to agrarian-reform beneficiaries to help boost the country’s rice production.  The DAR, together with DA and PhilRice, launched on Thursday at the rice agency’s headquarters, the new farming technology dubbed “reduced tillage farming,” which promises farmers relief from intensive land preparation and the high production costs of traditional rice farming without sacrificing yield. 

Business World

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Raymond Portillo

Coconut oil exports up 88%

UCAP Exec. Dir. Yvonne Agustin said that the volume of coconut oil exports grew by 88% to 320,000MT in the first quarter of 20-13 from 170,000MT in the same period last year.  In March alone, coconut oil exports more than doubled (125%) to 143,000MT from 64,000 MT in the same period last year. 

The Philippine Star

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CzerizaValencia

CNO exports up 125%

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The Philippine Star

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CzerizaValencia

Bayer CropScience launches new rice variety

Bayer CropScience Inc (Philippines) has launched Arize Bigante Plus, its most disease tolerant hybrid rice variety to date and has a potential of 32% higher yield than inbred. 

Business World

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Reyan Arinto

E. Visayas NFA exceeds target

The NFA E. Visayas has procured a total of 13,979 bags of palay, more than double the target of 6,000 bags for the period. 

Balita

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Bella Gamotea

PHL-Cambodia rice trade, nilagdaan

Inaasahan ang pag-angkat ng aktibidad sa ekonomiya ng Pilipinas atCambodiamakaraang pagtibayain ang MOA sa kalakalan ng bigas. Binuksan ng MOA ang daan para mag-angkat ng bigas ang NFA mula sa Cambodia sa susunod na dalawang taon sa Green Trade, na isang Cambodian public enterprise. 

Business Mirror

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Marvyn Benaning

Agriculture official bats for rice nutrition farming

NFAC’s Noel Juliano showed that farmers can reduce production costs by 30 percent and raise their incomes by 60 percent by using organic inputs.

Manila Times

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James Konstantin Galvez

Re-greening of Corregidor Island pushed

An agreement will be sealed between DA, DENR, the City ofCaviteand the Corregidor Foundation for the rehabilitation of the island under the government’s National Greening Program.

Business Mirror

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Marvyn Benaning

Reject harmful agri inputs and their promoters, says farmer-leader

The earlier people do away with agricultural inputs that actually degrade the soil, the better the country’s chances in achieving food sufficiency.

Malaya

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Food exports rise 12% but lag behind Asean

Exports of the semi-processed food and agriculture-based industries reached US$3.55 billion in 2012, an increase of 11.56% from 2011 figures. These sectors are expected to post continued volume growth, forecast at 6% in 2013 and 10% in 2014.

The Daily Tribune

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Agri group say P32B yearly being lost from smuggling of farm goods

In 2012, the total volume smuggled agricultural products amounted to P32 billion. Comparing the volume of trade export of other countries with thePhilippinesto the import volume based on Customs records, as much as P10 billion or 600,000 MT rice was smuggled last year. 

Manila Bulletin

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Liezle Basa Iñigo

Gov’t seen losing P30B annually to smuggling

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The Manila Times

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Jing Villamente

Smuggled agricultural products worth P32B

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Business Mirror  

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Jennifer Ng

P32-billion farm products smuggled in 2012 – farmers

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Philippines Daily Inquirer  

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Jose Rene Gayo

(column) Winning the war against poverty

It is true that DA have invested billions of pesos for farm-to-market roads, irrigation systems, post-harvest facilities, farm equipment, subsidized fertilizer and seeds, research and development, and yet why are the farmers still the poorest of poor. It simply tells us that these programs are not making the intended big impact in lifting families of farmers from poverty.

 

 

 

 

 

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