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                    [Title] => RP eyes halal investments from Kuwait, Brunei
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The Philippines is in separate discussions with Kuwait and Brunei on possible investment opportunities in the domestic halal sector, particularly in Mindanao which has a comparative edge over other countries in the region  because it is free of the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and the avian influenza (AI) or bird flu virus.

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Customs agents in ports and airports nationwide are on the lookout for livestock from China, and birds and poultry from Belgium and Canada following reports of a new rash of foot and mouth disease.

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MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Agriculture (DA) has temporarily banned the importation of cattle and other animals susceptible to the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) from China and the entry of birds and poultry, including their products, from Belgium and the Canadian province of British Columbia.

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DAVAO CITY, Philippines -- The $43-million joint anti-poverty program of the World Bank and the Department of Agriculture is expected to generate at least one million jobs  in various parts of Mindanao.

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Fertilizer prices have dropped further after the Christmas season, with retail prices of the commonly used inorganic inputs now 53 percent lower than their September 2008 levels, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said yesterday.

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The government plans to pay all Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) fees without private sector counterpart to provide relief to the fast-growing tuna industry that was hurt last semester by an array of global woes.

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The National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) reported that damage to agriculture and infrastructure caused by typhoon “Frank” had reached P10 billion.

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                    [Title] => RP eyes halal investments from Kuwait, Brunei
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The Philippines is in separate discussions with Kuwait and Brunei on possible investment opportunities in the domestic halal sector, particularly in Mindanao which has a comparative edge over other countries in the region  because it is free of the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and the avian influenza (AI) or bird flu virus.

[DatePublished] => 2009-04-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805266 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 443033 [Title] => Customs tightens watch on livestock from China [Summary] =>

Customs agents in ports and airports nationwide are on the lookout for livestock from China, and birds and poultry from Belgium and Canada following reports of a new rash of foot and mouth disease.

[DatePublished] => 2009-02-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 442282 [Title] => RP bans importation of cattle, other animals due to foot-and-mouth disease scare [Summary] =>

MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Agriculture (DA) has temporarily banned the importation of cattle and other animals susceptible to the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) from China and the entry of birds and poultry, including their products, from Belgium and the Canadian province of British Columbia.

[DatePublished] => 2009-02-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805266 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 437290 [Title] => $43-M agri program to benefit 1M jobseekers in Mindanao [Summary] =>

DAVAO CITY, Philippines -- The $43-million joint anti-poverty program of the World Bank and the Department of Agriculture is expected to generate at least one million jobs  in various parts of Mindanao.

[DatePublished] => 2009-02-05 15:35:47 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 431437 [Title] => Fertilizer prices continue to fall [Summary] =>

Fertilizer prices have dropped further after the Christmas season, with retail prices of the commonly used inorganic inputs now 53 percent lower than their September 2008 levels, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2009-01-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805266 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 399434 [Title] => Gov't to shoulder int'l fees for local fishing fleets [Summary] =>

The government plans to pay all Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) fees without private sector counterpart to provide relief to the fast-growing tuna industry that was hurt last semester by an array of global woes.

[DatePublished] => 2008-09-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805266 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 75697 [Title] => DA backs House measure on cigarette manufacture [Summary] => [DatePublished] => 2008-07-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1767161 [AuthorName] => Teddy Molina [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 72109 [Title] => Shrimp production to double in 5 yrs – DA [Summary] => [DatePublished] => 2008-07-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805266 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 70653 [Title] => Agri, infra damage from Frank hits P10 B [Summary] =>

The National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) reported that damage to agriculture and infrastructure caused by typhoon “Frank” had reached P10 billion.

[DatePublished] => 2008-07-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1500820 [AuthorName] => Marvin Sy [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 50564 [Title] => DA lifts ban on imported meat products from UK [Summary] => [DatePublished] => 2008-03-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805266 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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