News Monitor May 01, 2012

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NEWS MONITOR
May 01, 2012

Submitted by Catherine Nanta, DA-AFIS

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Philippine Star

B5

 

Photo release: DA chief meets Malaysian Minister
Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala receives from Malaysian Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Tan Sri Bernard Dompok a gift that contains palm oil products, during the latter’s courtesy call at the DA.

Philippine Star

A21

Michael Punongbayan

Post-harvest facilities should be ready by December—DA
Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala has ordered regional directors to complete the construction of post-harvest facilities in their respective areas in time for the third palay harvesting season in December.

Philippine Star

B5

Louella Desiderio

DA seeks more powers over entry of imported meat
The DA asked the DoF to be given more powers over the entry of imports by being allowed to reject the clearance of shipments that are undervalued and to require the submission of proof of tax payment of previous shipments for the issuance of import permits as part of efforts to fight smuggling of meat.

Business World

3

B.F. V. Roc

DA inspection to curb smuggling
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Manila Times

B1

James Galvez

DA wants revised rules for imported meat entry
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Manila Bulletin

5

Marvyn Benaning

DA targets frozen meat smuggling
SPJA has assured the local livestock industry that his department is keen on having the first crack on frozen meat imports to prevent smuggling in various forms.

Philippine Star

1

Michael Punongbayan

P-Noy files SALN ahead of yesterday’s deadline
Other department secretaries who filed their SALN include Sec. Proceso Alcala.

Malaya

A8

 

DA tightens grip on meat imports
The DA said it would beef up quarantine check on meat imports and would tighten measures following the case of uncontrolled entry of imported meat given complaints from local producers.

Business Mirror

A3

VG Cabuag

Biazon tells hog raisers: Don’t dump blame on us
Customs Comm. Rozzano Rufino Biazon on Monday fired back at local hog raisers who accused the agency of coddling smugglers and said that frozen meat smuggling is just part of the industry’s much bigger problem.

Manila Times

B2

 

Mango peels can supply country’s pectin needs
Mango peels can easily meet the country’s pectin requirements, which are all imported as of now. The cost of imported pectin is estimated at about P27, 000 per kilogram. Laboratory scale production of pectin from mango peels cost only about P6, 000 per kilogram.

Manila Bulletin

8

Mark Mauel

Engage youth in farming—DA
The DA and PhilRice recommended the indirect engagement of youths in rice farming as results revealed the farmers’ children care about the livelihood that had supported their family.

Manila Stnadard Today

A3

Orlan Mauricio

Sack meat officials, PNoy urged
BAI Director Efren Nuestro and NMIS director Jane Bacayo should be sacked from their post for allowing the influx of imported frozen meat and chicken to the detriment of local livestock industry.  

People’s Tonight

2

Mia Billones

Local hog raisers umapela kay P-Noy
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Balita

3

Jun Fabon

Pork holidays vs sobrang importasyon
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Philippine Daily Inquirer

1

Helen Floers

Eggplant war: Scientists defend GMO
Top Filipino scientists have urged the Supreme Court to junk a petition filed by environmental groups against field testing of GMO eggplant in the country. Emil Javier, president of the NAST and former president of UP said Bt eggplant is potentially the best environmentally friendly technology for eggplant production.

Manila Bulletin

B8

Mark Manuel

Coco sap sugar exports jump
PCA announced Monday a 92.78% sharp increase in 2011 export volume of coco sugar with 70, 000 kg compared with 36, 310 kg for 2010.

Balita

5

Light Nolasco

Libreng punla para sa magsasaka
Magbibigay ang DA-3 ng hindi bababa sa 20, 000 punla ng saging at mangga sa mga komunidad sa Pampanga.

Abante

2

Alvin Madan/Tina Mendoza

Karneng nakakapraning
Isa sa bawat 100 milo ng imported na karne—mula sa France, US, Canada, at EU—ay posibleng kontaminado, ayon sa NMIS. Higit pa dito, pinangangambahan din ang mabilis na pagkasira ng mga binabyaheng karne dahil sa matinding init ng panahon.

Remate

2

Nenet Villafania

Frozen meat delikado ngayong summer-NMIS
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Business Mirror

A3

Jonathan Mayuga

BOI OKs Thai firm’s P1.3-B pig farm project 
DTI Usec and BOI Managing Head Adrian Cristobal Jr. said the project is envisioned to boost foreign investments in strategic sectors like agribusiness.

Philippine Daily Inquirer

14

Renato Miranda

Ifugao rice terraces closely monitored
The LGU of Banaue stressed that what the rice terraces urgently needed is the government and private support for slope stabilization and watershed maintenance.

Manila Standard Today

A5

Manuel Bondad

Mail matters: reaction to ‘hog raisers rap ‘sellout’ to US’
Hog growers are agitated. They are poised to mount pork-less days and weeks or pork holidays, to protest ‘technical smuggling’, ‘misdeclaration’, and PH government’s ‘easing up rules on meat imports’, purportedly under pressure from the US. The recurring issue on smuggling is for the private sector and government to address jointly. Diplomacy and legal framework may work.

 

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