Waiting for change
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SKETCHES
| By
Ana Marie Pamintuan
| July 26, 2010 - 12:00am
There’s a new man at Malacañang, but the Congress that he must work with, as well as the judiciary whose imprimatur will occasionally be required for executive acts, will largely be the same.
Opinion
Department of Agriculture seeks P12 billion for rice self-sufficiency program
By
Marianne V. Go
| June 28, 2010 - 12:00am
The Department of Agriculture (DA) Ginintuang Masaganang Ani (GMA) rice program is seeking a P12 billion plus budget for its rice self-sufficiency program, according to GMA rice program director Dr. Frisco Mala...
Business
Hybrids yield 35% higher than other rice varieties
By
Marianne V. Go
| June 16, 2010 - 12:00am
Farmers using hybrid rice seeds posted far higher yields than those who planted inbred certified seeds during the summer crop, according to Dr. Frisco Malabanan, head of the Department of Agriculture’s Ginintuang...
Business
Department of Agriculture plans to expand hybrid rice area by 64,170 hectares
By
Marianne V. Go
| May 21, 2010 - 12:00am
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is targeting an additional 64,170 hectares for planting to hybrid rice this year to offset projected production losses from the El Nino dry spell.
Business
DA scales down palay production target to 17-M tons this year
By
Marianne V. Go
| May 10, 2010 - 12:00am
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has cut its palay production target this year to 17 million metric tons from its original target of 17.4 MMT.
Business
RP may not achieve rice production target in first half due to El Niño: official
April 14, 2010 - 11:00pm
The Philippines may not achieve the targeted 7.4 million tons paddy rice (palay) production for the first half of the year as the El Niño-induced dry spell damaged rice crops, a senior agriculture official...
El Niño barely affecting Davao farmers
February 1, 2010 - 12:00am
Farmers in southern Mindanao are barely affected by the effects of the El Niño phenomenon that has prevailed in the south for a few months now.
Nation
RP paddy rice production in 2010 to hit 18 million tons
January 13, 2010 - 10:01pm
MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) - The Philippines will produce between 17.4 million to 18 million metric tons of paddy rice (palay) this year despite the threat of the El Nino weather phenomenon, a senior agriculture...
RP takes steps to protect rice farms from 'Santi'
October 29, 2009 - 5:56pm
MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) – The Department of Agriculture (DA) is preparing seeds and warehouses to protect rice farmers from damages to be brought by typhoon “Santi,” which forecasters said...
Albay gets P48M for topping FIELDS
October 25, 2009 - 12:00am
Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap has announced a new P48-million funding for the irrigation priorities of Albay.
Agriculture
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