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Awesome markets for amazing abaca

By J. Restituto | August 20, 2006 - 12:00am

During World War II when most Philippine abaca farms were destroyed, the US Navy was so panicked for lack of strong marine cordage that it turned to marijuana for hemp. Today, a virtual Philippine monopoly in the...

Agriculture