News Monitor December 15, 2011

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NEWS MONITOR
December 15, 2011 
Submitted by: Adora D. Rodriguez/Arlhene S. Carro
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Philippine Star

B8

Photo release

SPJA with 2011 Gawad Saka awardees

Business Mirror

B3

Photo release

SPJA with 2011 Gawad Saka awardees

Business World

7

Photo release

SPJA watches a member of the Banga Women’s Ass. weave piña fiber.

Philippine Star 

B8

Marianne Go

DA urged not to issue onion permits 
Onion farmers are asking the Department of Agriculture not to issue onion import permits this month so as not to adversely affect the December harvest of onion farmers in the Ilocos provinces.

Business Mirror

B3

Jennifer Ng

Onion farmers seek prudence in onion-permit issuance 
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Business Mirror

A1

Jennifer Ng

Bug threatens P2.4 rice sector in Leyte and Samar 
The infestation if not properly addressed, could adversely affect production in the region’s 29,434 has. of rice lands which produce about 1.7 million sacks of palay, equivalent to some 79,000 MT or P2.4 billion at P30 per kilo.  

Manila Standard Today

B4

Jess Malabanan

Fisheries are seeking Manila Bay rehab 
Citing Manila Bay as crucial to aquaculture industry in Central Luzon, the BFAR region III pressed for the rehabilitation of the main source of flowing water for fishpond operators.

Balita

3

Mina Navarro

Pinas, hindi na mag-aangkat ng bigas sa 2013 - - NFA 
Umaasa ang pamahalaan na makatitipid na ang bansa sa pag-aangkat ng bigas sa darating na taon matapos ihayag ng NFA na ang 846,000 MT at magiging 500,000 MT na lamang.

Philippine Daily Inquirer

A10

Kristine Alave

Gov’t eyes easing of fish imports
The government is proposing the liberalization of fresh fish importations to address what it says is a possible drop in local fish stocks due to overfishing.

Philippine Star

B9

Marianne Go

DA launches new hybridization program 
DA is launching a P117-M National Hybridization Program that will provide government supplied hybrid rice seeds to farmers. DA is financing its own hybrid rice program to compete with the commercial hybrid rice.

Business World

3

Louella Desiderio

Agriculture dep’t to spend P117M for rice hybrid 
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Business Mirror

B3

Jennifer Ng

Abaca export earnings seen to increase 34% in 2011 
The increase in the demand for abaca in foreign markets has encouraged abaca farmers to expand their plantings. Abaca production is expected to grow 22.3 % to 70,000 MT.

Business World

7

JBE

Gov’t seeks technologies to contain fusarium blight 
DA Region 11 has proposed a P253.5-million budget for efforts to combat the disease next year.

Business World

3

Joel Escovilla

Samal City gov’t confiscates mango fruits and seedlings 
The local government of Samal City in Davao del Norte has confiscated more than 2,000 pieces of fruits and seedlings pursuant to an ordinance banning the entry of mangoes on the island. The ordinance was signed to prevent the entry of pulp weevil and seed weevil that could threaten the island-city’s mango industry.

Philippine Star

Ding Cervantes

Phl 4th in fishery exports in Asia as markets shift
In international fisheries trade, the positive trend continued in 2010, but has now changed direction along global financial status.