Submitted by Adora D. Rodriguez/Arlhene S. Carro (DA-AFIS)
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Manila Bulletin |
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Photo Release: The DA will spend P200M this year and P300M in 2014 to encourage more farmers to plant hybrid rice varieties, double the area planted from last year’s 164,787 hectares to 388,000 hectares in 2014, and contribute to attain rice self-sufficiency by end of 2013. DA Sec. Alcala said the DA will continue to promote private and public hybrids, particularly those developed by the PhilRice, during the 1st National; Hybrid Rice Congress. |
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Business Mirror |
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PNA |
PHL, China team up to develop super hybrid rice ThePhilippinesis poised to attain a high-average rice yield of 10 MT per hectare as it collaborates withChinato develop super hybrid rice that can potentially push production cost to P5 per kilo. The target is seen possible as the superhybrid rice developed by the China National Hybrid Rice Research and Development )CNHR-RDC) has yielded 13.5MT in 2011. |
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Manila Bulletin |
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Ellalyn de Vera |
Gov’t welcomes super hybrid rice - do - |
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Business World |
S1/7 |
RJRP |
Agency seeks better ways to grow rice - do - |
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Manila Bulletin |
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Demo farms DA Sec. Alcala said the DA will establish more hybrid rice techno-demo farms in major producing provinces in partnership with private seed companies. Farmers’ groups and irrigators’ associations, LGUs to promote the planting of high-yielding hybrid rice. |
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The Philippine Star |
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Hanjin subsidiary seeks NFA endorsement A subsidiary of Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industry is seeking an endorsement form the NFA for its prospective grains project. In a proposal submitted to the NFA, HHIC-Mindanao Inc. is asking for permission to construct a multi0-indsutry cluster (MIC) inMindanaofor rice and corn cultivation. |
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Business Mirror |
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Interaksyon.com |
SoKor firm’s bid to plant rice, corn underevaluation - do - |
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Business World |
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Agribusiness eyed - do - |
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Malaya |
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Madelaine Cabrera |
Hanjin affiliate to invest P11B in rice production - do - |
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The Manila Times |
B4 |
James Galvez |
Hanjin unit eyes agribusiness venture in Misamis Oriental - do - |
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Manila Standard-Today |
B1 |
Anna Leah Estrada |
Hanjin investing in farm - do - |
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Pilipino Mirror |
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Monchet Laraño |
Korean company mamumuhunan sa produksiyon ng mais, palay - do - |
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Business World |
S1/7 |
NLG |
Negros festival highlights organic farming Negros Occidental is showcasing its gains in organic agriculture in this week’s 20th year celebration of Panaad Sa Negros. Gov. Alfredo Marañon noted that DA Sec. Alcala has declared the province as leader in organic farming in the country. |
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Business Mirror |
B3 |
Marvyn Benaning |
NFA surpasses palay-procurement target fort Q1 The NFA has broken its palay record but it still has to abide by its mandate to purchase 10% of the total annual palay output to influence the rice of the staple. NFA said it bought 2,244,142 bags of palay for the first quarter of 2013, 38.22% higher than its quarterly target of 1m695,900 bags. |
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Manila Standard-Today |
B1 |
Anna Leah Estrada |
NFA bought more rice - do - |
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Malaya |
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NFA surpasses palay procurement targets - do - |
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Business World |
6/S1 |
Raymond Portillo |
NFA exceeds palay procurement target - do - |
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Balita |
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Ellayn de Vera/Manila Bulletin |
VCO napatunayang mabuti sa kalusugan Inirekomenda ng PCA ang pagtatanggal sa “no therapeutic claim” sa PCA-certified VCO products dahil sa napatunayang benepisyo nito sa kalusugan. |
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People’s Journal |
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Joel dela Torre |
PCA insists virgin coconut oil has therapeutic benefits - do - |
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Abante Tonite |
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Fisheries code rebisahin – Jack Enrile Dahil sa pinsalang idinulot ng oil spill sa Bolinao, La Union, ilocos Sur at Ilocos Norte, nagbigay ng babala ang BFAR sa mga apektadong komunidad na huwag munang mangisda dito hanggang di pa tapos ang paglilinis. |
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People’s Tonight |
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Jun Icban Legaspi |
Paghuli ng galunggong pinag-aaralang ipagbawal Sa ngayon maraming pang nahuhuling galunggong subalit gusto ng BFAR na maparami pa ang population nito para bumaba pa ang presyo sa mga palengke. |
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Philippine Daily Inquirer |
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Jocelyn Uy |
Red tide in 3 Mindanao bays Based on a BFAR report,DumanquillasBayin Zamnoanga del Sur,BaliteBayin Davao Oriental andMurcielagosBayin Zamboanga del Norte and Misamis Occidental have been found positive of paralytic shellfish poison. |
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Malaya |
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Gerald Naval |
Red tide warning in Mindanao -do- |
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Business Mirror |
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Jennifer Ng |
PHL food sells P2 billion in Dubai Immediate orders throughout the 4-day trade fair reached $11 million, where the projected value of sales orders following the show is expected to value over $42 million. |
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Business World |
S1/7 |
RJRP |
Mindanao to get own carabao dev’t center PCC will build a second development center inMindanaobefore the year ends to support its aim of improving the quality of carabao meat and increasing production of carabao milk. |
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Business Mirror |
B3 |
Marvyn Benaning |
Searca backs program boosting agri, fisheries knowledge-management system According to Searca, it has become necessary for information officers and regional managers of research institutions to sharpen their skills in packaging products of research in agriculture and fiheries into usable products in the field. |
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Manila Bulletin |
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Atty. Rome Pefianco |
Now its rice from Cambodia Our government recently signed a MOA on rice trade with theKingdomofCambodiato pave the way for NFA to import rice from the kingdom for two years. |
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Business World |
S1/7 |
Reuters |
China set for record corn imports on crop damage Chinais likely to import a record volume of corn in the next marketing year, as the world’s second largest consumer takes advantage of a fall in global prices and after the domestic crop suffered damage from mold and wet weather delayed plantings. |
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Business World |
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Reuters |
Angry farmers, unsold rice:Thai intervention near crisis? Thailandis set to sell half-a-million tons of rice on world markets at a loss, as it scrambles to offload a record stockpile deteriorating in quality in warehouse. |