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Now paving the way for this is a government program that propagates and mass-produces sweet tamarind varieties for the benefit of places where this resilient fruit tree thrives.


"Zambales has been identified as ideal for tamarind planting because of its semi-arid lands although this crop can grow well in any type of soil and agri-climatic conditions," said the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Agricultural Research (DA-BAR).


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About to be released by the National Seed Industry Council (NSIC), it has been named Aglibut after the late Prof. Andres Aglibut, a noted irrigation expert.


Aglibut had served in various capacities in several SCUs, among them the UP Los Baños College of Agriculture (as director of business affairs), Pampanga Agricultural College, and Mountain State Agricultural College (MSAC, now Benguet State University or BSU).


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The national rice agency will celebrate its 20th anniversary tomorrow having been created on Nov. 7, 1985 by Executive Order 1061, which was amended by EO 60 on Nov. 7, 1986 and EO 76 on March 4, 2002.


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Aglibut had served in various capacities in several SCUs, among them the UP Los Baños College of Agriculture (as director of business affairs), Pampanga Agricultural College, and Mountain State Agricultural College (MSAC, now Benguet State University or BSU).


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Zambales soon to become ‘sweet tamarind country’

By Rudy A. Fernandez | May 31, 2006 - 12:00am

Expect Zambales to become a "sweet tamarind country" soon. Now paving the way for this is a government program that propagates and mass-produces sweet tamarind varieties for the benefit of places where...

Nation

Sweet tamarind project gains momentum

April 30, 2006 - 12:00am

A sweet tamarind variety is in the pipeline. About to be released by the National Seed Industry Council (NSIC), it has been named Aglibut after the late Prof. Andres Aglibut, a noted irrigation expert. Aglibut...

Agriculture

PhilRice’s top accomplishments: Improved rice varieties and seeds

By Sosimo Ma. Pablico | November 6, 2005 - 12:00am

PhilRice has surely achieved a lot during its first 20 years of existence, and two of its senior consultants look at the number of improved varieties released by the NSIC (National Seed Industry Council) and availability...

Agriculture