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Agriculture Secretary Luis Lorenzo Jr.’s optimism is anchored on the strong performance of  the grains subsector in the first quarter. 


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Agriculture Assistant Secretary Segfredo Serrano Jr. said the sector’s growth forecast is consistent with the government’s medium-term development program.


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Agriculture Assistant Secretary Segfredo Serrano Jr. said the panel should not include representatives from feuding parties to ensure the final decision will be impartial. 


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Agri sector seen to grow 4% this yr

By Rocel Felix | April 12, 2004 - 12:00am

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is confident it will achieve its projected four-percent growth target for the agriculture sector this year and surpass the previous year’s 3.77-percent growth. Agriculture...

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Agriculture sector projected to grow 3.4% in 2004

January 26, 2004 - 12:00am

Barring unfavorable weather changes and calamities, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is projecting the agriculture sector to post a growth of three percent to four percent for 2004. Agriculture Assistant Secretary...

Business

RP renews call for creation of WTO panel to settle trade dispute with Australia

By Rocel Felix | December 10, 2003 - 12:00am

The Philippine government is reviving its request to the World Trade Organization (WTO) to create a panel that will resolve once and for all its fruit trade dispute with Australia. Agriculture Assistant Secretary...

Business

WTO tables poor nations’ bid for trade reforms

By Rocel Felix | August 26, 2003 - 12:00am

The Philippines scored one for the developing countries’ bid to push for more substantial agricultural trade reforms in the forthcoming World Trade Organization (WTO) talks next month in Cancun, Mexico.

Business

RP leads new WTO bloc of developing nations

By Rocel Felix | July 25, 2003 - 12:00am

The Philippines, Indonesia and 14 other developing countries are creating a strategic alliance to boost their bid for more substantial agricultural trade reforms in the ongoing talks at the World Trade...

Business