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OceanaGold implements environment management system
by Sanny Galvez - January 9, 2012 - 12:00am
OceanaGold (Philippines) Inc. has been implementing an environmental management system (EMS) even before it starts the construction of its gold copper project in Barangay Didipio in Nueva Vizcaya, according to Chito...
Agriculture becomes a vital battleground in war vs hunger
by Sanny Galvez - January 1, 2012 - 12:00am
The number of hungry people in the world remains high at 800 million, and the goals of governments to reduce it by half by the year 2015 will not be reached because the current rate of progress is too slow.
Myanmar to adopt SL Agritech hybrid tech
by Sanny Galvez - December 25, 2011 - 12:00am
Myanmar (formerly Burma) has signed an agreement with SL Agritech Corp. to start early next year the production of hybrid rice seeds at its 500-acre farmland (202 hectares), in East Dagon town...
Who says planting rice is never fun?
by Sanny Galvez - December 18, 2011 - 12:00am
Who was the culprit in the “wrong” translation of the original Tagalog song on rice planting, titled “Magtanim Ay Di Biro,” an English version of which is “Planting Rice is Never F...
For him, life won't be the same without a farm visit
by Sanny Galvez - December 4, 2011 - 12:00am
Dr. Frisco Malabanan was engaged in hybrid rice farming even when he was still the national director of the Ginintuang Masaganang Ani (GMA) Rice Program of the Department of Agriculture.
FAO warns of water shortage in developing countries
by Sanny Galvez - November 27, 2011 - 12:00am
One out of five developing countries, including the Philippines, will face serious water scarcity and consequently food shortages by 2030, if nothing is done to save global resources, according to a study conducted...
Prof. Yuan Longping: 'The Father of Hybrid Rice'
by Sanny Galvez - November 20, 2011 - 12:00am
This “very simple man” is acknowledged in China as the “Father of Hybrid Rice.”
Brunei, Myanmar adopt hybrid rice tech
by Sanny Galvez - November 13, 2011 - 12:00am
Encouraged by the benefits of hybrid rice technology, Brunei Darussalam and Myanmar (formerly Burma), two of the world’s biggest rice consuming countries, are also going into hybrid rice production to...
Need for closer working rapport between aggie sector, media cited
by Sanny Galvez - November 6, 2011 - 12:00am
The Star and another morning daily have been running a regularly weekly page for agriculture for many years now. The other papers used to run a page each but not until they decided to print more crime, entertainment...
NE farmer turns in impressive rice yields
by Sanny Galvez - October 30, 2011 - 12:00am
For several years, Eduardo Policarpio had been an inbred rice farmer in his family hometown in Barangay Palagay in Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, until he switched sometime in 2003 to hybrid rice farming.
In Thailand, coconuts are harvested by trained monkeys
by Sanny Galvez - October 2, 2011 - 12:00am
In Thailand, coconut tree is known as “The Tree of Heaven.”
Record palay harvest still unsurpassed
by Sanny Galvez - September 25, 2011 - 12:00am
Farmer Severino Payumo’s hybrid rice record harvest of 345.6 cavans per hectare in 2009, remains unsurpassed to this day.
Gov't urged to pay closer attention to hybrid rice production
by Sanny Galvez - September 18, 2011 - 12:00am
Henry Lim, chairman and chief executive officer of SL Agritech Corp., said yesterday he is hopeful the present administration “will pay a closer attention to hybrid rice production,” as he stressed that...
Jasponica holds own vs imported rice varieties
by Sanny Galvez - September 4, 2011 - 12:00am
The Doña Maria Jasponica premium rice is fast becoming a very popular local brand not only because of its fragrant and delightful aroma but its exceptional eating quality as well.
Nigeria joins hybrid rice community
by Sanny Galvez - August 28, 2011 - 12:00am
Nigeria, considered the most populated country in Africa with over 140 million people and one of the world’s biggest rice-consuming countries, has joined seven Asian countries to go into hybrid rice produ...
Former mining firm scholar oversees greening program
by Sanny Galvez - August 14, 2011 - 12:00am
With sheer guts and determination to achieve his ambition in life and to keep on learning whenever the opportunity knocks, Wendy Nicano is one among the students in a poor village in Didipio in Kasibu,...
New hybrid rice program gains wide acceptance
by Sanny Galvez - July 31, 2011 - 12:00am
The new hybrid rice program of SL Agritech Corp., called “Kayamanan sa Palayan,” which was launched by the firm last cropping season, is gaining wide acceptance among farmers in several municipalities...
Mining firm pursues projects to protect environment
by Sanny Galvez - July 24, 2011 - 12:00am
An official of OceanaGold (Phils.) Mining, Inc. said the mining firm is actively involved in a number of community and humanitarian programs, with particular efforts in environment and reforestation, clean water...
Bangladesh expands hybrid rice seed production area
by Sanny Galvez - July 10, 2011 - 12:00am
Bangladesh , one of the world’s biggest rice consuming countries, is expanding its hybrid rice seed production area from 300 hectares this year to 3,000 hectares in the coming years, “as it recognizes...
OceanaGold upgrades water systems in mine site
by Sanny Galvez - June 26, 2011 - 12:00am
As part of its continuing community development program, OceanaGold Mining (Phils.) has recently upgraded the water systems at its mine site in Barangay Didipio in Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya, which it has funded through...
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