Greenpeace calls for stricter GMO approval scheme

MANILA, May 13 — International environmental group Greenpeace has called for greater scrutiny of the country’s genetically-modified organism (GMO) approval system as it welcomed the Supreme Court decision to grant a Writ of Kalikasan in favor of the petition to stop field trials of the GMO eggplant.

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Pampanga gov wants NFA to establish more ‘palay’ buying stations

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, May 13 — The provincial government has urged the National Food Authority (NFA) to consider establishing ‘palay’ buying stations in the strategic areas of the province to assist farmers in marketing their produce especially this coming rainy season.

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Scientist urges SC to junk plea for writ of Kalikasan on Bt eggplant

By Janice M. Cave

MANILA, May 9 — A scientist assessing Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) eggplant’s applicability here has urged the Supreme Court (SC) to junk the arguments of those seeking the issuance of a writ of kalikasan against the biotech crop.

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Irrigation, biggest means in attaining rice sufficiency by 2013 -– Alcala

By Modesto Antonio G. Ibarra

MANILA, May 9 — Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala said irrigation is the biggest intervention to achieve the projected rice self-sufficiency by 2013.

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BFAR urges fisherfolk to register to avail of gov't benefits

MANILA, May 9 — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has urged fisherfolk to register in their local government units to avail of benefits from the government.

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5 cropping-in-two years program start in Isabela

CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela, May 9 –The Dept. of Agriculture's five cropping-in-two years program has commenced.

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Blue-ear disease continues to attack Viet hog farms

HANOI, May 9 — New outbreaks of blue-ear pig disease have occurred in the northern provinces of Bac Ninh and Lao Cai, raising the total number of infected provinces to six, Hoang Van Nam, head of Animal Health Department, said Wednesday.

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Alcala awards Camarines Norte farmers, fisher folks P15.9M productivity assistance

By Danny O. Calleja

PILI, Camarines Sur, May 8 –- Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala recently distributed P15.9 million worth of productivity assistance to farmers and fisher folks in the province of Camarines Norte, the Regional Field Unit of the Department of Agriculture (DA) for Bicol here reported on Tuesday.

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PHL rice to be preserved using Korea`s technique

SCIENCE CITY OF MUNOZ, Nueva Ecija, May 8 — With the use of a plant preservation technique developed in South Korea, the complete structure of rice plant can be preserved for four years.

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China Focus: Modern farming equipment steers Tibet's agricultural development

BAINANG, Xigaze, May 8 — Heavy modern farming equipment has rumbled into a Tibetan county to help with spring ploughing, a move described by local farmers as a "revolutionary" change.

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