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Japan takes in new disease-resistant Phl Cavendish banana

By Anne Camille B. Brion | March 29, 2015 - 12:00am

“With optimization of harvesting time and ripening protocol, innovative packaging of clusters of four to five  fingers and differentiated branding, a newly introduced Fusarium resistant banana variety...

Agriculture

Global awareness on biodiversity campaign on

March 7, 2010 - 12:00am

An international group of agricultural scientists is mounting a global awareness campaign promoting 2010 as a United Nations-declared International Year of Biodiversity (IYB) “guaranteeing a wealth of partners...

Agriculture

Plant disease can wipe out local banana industry

By Rudy A. Fernandez | January 18, 2009 - 12:00am

A plant disease that can wipe out the country’s banana industry is here. It is named Panama wilt, also known as Fusarium...

Agriculture

R&D project on to help save collapsing banana industry

June 27, 2004 - 12:00am

Many may not know or realize it, but the smallholder subsector of the country’s banana industry is in near collapse. For some time now, diseases such as banana bunchy top virus (BBTV), Fusarium wilt, and "Sigatoka"...

Agriculture

Better times await banana industry

By Rudy A. Fernandez | November 24, 2002 - 12:00am

LOS BAÑOS, Laguna — Better times now await the country’s banana industry. Basis of this optimistic projection is the recent turnover of new improved banana varieties to the government by a Rome,...

Agriculture

RP may soon export meat

By Rose de la Cruz | February 17, 2002 - 12:00am

The Philippines may soon be exporting its meat products in the global market following an expected approval by the Paris-based Office International de Epizooties of its request for accreditation as foot and mouth...

Agriculture

International network to support Philippine banana industry

By by Rudy A. Fernandez | February 20, 2000 - 12:00am

LOS BANOS, Laguna -- An International agricultural network has committed its support for the troubled local banana industry. "INIBAP will put priority in supporting and participating in activities that will...

Business