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Antonio Partoza, president of the Mindanao Fruit Industry Development Council, (Minfruit Council) said the competitiveness of  fruit growers in the region are being undermined  by the "outrageously exorbitant" prices of pesticides, herbicides and fungicides,  a major component of  their production costs.


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Taking off ‘thorns’ in the durian industry

November 20, 2005 - 12:00am

Durian: smells like hell but tastes like heaven. This king of fruits with strong aroma and sweet taste is well-loved by Mindanaoans and it seems, is slowly gaining new fanatics in the Visayas and Luzon. Large scale...

Agriculture

Mindano fruit growers want DA to liberalize agro-chemical trade

By Rocel Felix | October 29, 2003 - 12:00am

DAVAO CITY – Mindanao fruit producers are asking the Department of Agriculture (DA) to liberalize the importation of agro-chemical products. Antonio Partoza, president of the Mindanao Fruit Industry Development...

Business