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Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) Director Blo Umpar Adiong said  MPI’s application is now being reviewed by three government agencies and an independent private-sector led scientific and technical review panel (STRP) which is now evaluating the results of the field testing done by MPI in several parts of the country.


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Strict implementation of EIS rules on projs in agri lands urged

By Rocel Felix | December 3, 2005 - 12:00am

A civil society group is urging the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to reinforce rules requiring companies to submit an environmental impact statement (EIS) for environmentally-critical projects...

Business

More foreign firms to unveil new food, aggie technologies

October 5, 2003 - 12:00am

More foreign firms are set to unveil their latest technologies to the local food and agribusiness industries at the staging of Agrilink/Foodlink 2003 at the World Trade Center Metro Manila on Oct. 16 to 18. These...

Agriculture

DA turns down Greenpeace bid to ban Bt corn

By Rocel Felix | May 7, 2003 - 12:00am

The Department of Agriculture (DA) will stand pat on its decision allowing the commercialization of the genetically-modified Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) corn, rejecting anew, calls for a moratorium on its production....

Business

Government seen to OK Monsanto bid for comm’l Bt corn production

November 15, 2002 - 12:00am

The application of Monsanto Philippines Inc.’s (MP) for the commercial production of bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) corn is likely to be approved before the end of the year. Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) Director...

Business