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Benguet vegetable farmers are opposing the entry of Chinese potatoes and carrots following the start of Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) tests on Chinese vegetables as a prelude to their entry into the Philippines.


The local farmers said they are  fearful  the entry of Chinese produce in the market may unjustly compete with locally-grown vegetables.


 "Benguet stakeholders are terribly disturbed over the fact that the government is soon to draft an order that will permit importation of vegetables from China," Benguet mayor Nestor Fongwan said. 


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China’s request was made during the recently-concluded  Philippines-China 24th Joint Trade Committee (JTC) meeting in Manila, which tackled several areas of mutual interest. 


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The Seaweed Industry Association of the Philippines (SIAP) noted that Chinese carrageenan processors, previously insignificant players, have become a major force, cornering most of this year’s production. 


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Seaweed Industry Association of   the Philippines (SIAP) president and chief executive officer of the country’s top carrageenan processing firm Shemberg Marketing Corp.  Benson U. Dakay, said dried raw and unprocessed eucheuma seaweed should be listed as a sensitive product. 


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The local farmers said they are  fearful  the entry of Chinese produce in the market may unjustly compete with locally-grown vegetables.


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Benguet farmers buck entry of Chinese veggies

By Marianne V. Go | March 9, 2007 - 12:00am

Benguet vegetable farmers are opposing the entry of Chinese potatoes and carrots following the start of Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) tests on Chinese vegetables as a prelude to their entry into the Philippines. The...

Business

Group raps inclusion of endangered species in Asean-China free trade deal

By Rocel Felix | February 5, 2006 - 12:00am

The inclusion and reduction of tariffs of certain live animals under the Early Harvest Program (EHP) of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area violates Philippine laws that prohibit the trading of threatened or endangered...

Business

Group hits Palace move to cut tariff on some agri products

By Marianne V. Go | January 28, 2006 - 12:00am

The Fair Trade Alliance (FTA) denounced yesterday the issuance by Malacañang of Executive Orders 485 and 487 which reduces tariffs on a range of agricultural goods. According to former Sen. Wigberto Tañada,...

Business

China presses RP on rules governing importation of fresh Chinese vegetables

By Marianne V. Go | June 16, 2005 - 12:00am

China is pressing the Philippines to come up with a protocol on quarantine procedures to facilitate the entry of fresh Chinese vegetables to the Philippine market. China’s request was made during the recently-concluded...

Business

Government intervention sought to preserve seaweed supply chain

By Rocel Felix | September 5, 2004 - 12:00am

The local seaweed industry is seeking government intervention to curb China’s increased buying of raw seaweed which is threatening the viability of domestic carrageenan or seaweed processors and exporters....

Agriculture

DA asked to exclude seaweed from early harvest program

By Rocel Felix | August 25, 2004 - 12:00am

The local seaweed industry is asking the Department of Agriculture (DA) to exclude raw seaweed in the list of 175 products that will be included in the proposed Early Harvest Program between the Philippines and...

Business