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+ Follow Philippine Banana Growers and Exporters Association Tag
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                    [Title] => Banana firms mull corporate rice farming
                    [Summary] => The country’s biggest banana companies are considering venturing into rice farming as the government continues to look for ways to boost supply of the country’s main staple.
                    [DatePublished] => 2018-12-16 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
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                    [AuthorName] => Louise Maureen Simeon
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                    [ArticleID] => 820124
                    [Title] => China accepts Phl bananas again, but...
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China has again started taking in Philippine bananas but under very strict quality control, President Aquino said on Wednesday.

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SA gitna ng sigalot sa pagitan ng Pilipinas at China ukol sa Scarborough Shoal nandun ang unti-unti ring lumalaking problema sa exportation ng saging ng ating bansa sa China.

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The Board of Investments has approved a P216-million project of Anflo Banana Corp. for the production of class A fresh cavendish bananas for export.

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Australia continues to put obstacles against the entry of Philippines bananas to the Australian market.

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Croplife, a group of crop protection advocates, has urged government to take a balanced view on the aerial spraying issue in Mindanao, warning that a ban would  send wrong signals and compromise the competitiveness of the booming Philippine banana industry in the global market.

[DatePublished] => 2009-11-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805266 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 397050 [Title] => Banana growers sue Davao City for ban on pesticide aerial spray [Summary] => DAVAO CITY – The Philippine Banana Growers and Exporters Association (PBGEA) has filed a civil case before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) here against the Davao City government for implementing a local ordinance banning the aerial spraying of pesticides in agricultural areas, particularly in the banana plantations in the city.

PBGEA president Stephen Antig filed the petition before the RTC here for a temporary restraining order (TRO) and writ of preliminary injunction against the city government for implementing the said ban.
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The Philippine Banana Growers and Exporters Association (PBGEA) reportedly asked Yap to intercede on its behalf to push a 25-year period for the banana plantations to phase out aerial spraying of pesticides and shift to ground boom spraying, rather than the three-month leeway given to them.
[DatePublished] => 2007-02-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 296967 [Title] => Banana growers back RP [Summary] => Unknown to many, the Philippine Banana Growers and Exporters Association (PBGEA) has long been supporting the national athletes with regular weekly supply of exportable bananas.

Philippine Sports commissioner Leon Montemayor said the PBGEA has been supplying the national athletes with 80 crates (13 kilos each) of bananas weekly for three years running now.

Most members of the association, headed by Rodolfo del Rosario who is a cousin of Montemayor, are based in Mindanao.
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Philippine Banana Growers and Exporters Association
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                    [Title] => Banana firms mull corporate rice farming
                    [Summary] => The country’s biggest banana companies are considering venturing into rice farming as the government continues to look for ways to boost supply of the country’s main staple.
                    [DatePublished] => 2018-12-16 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 1475310
                    [AuthorName] => Louise Maureen Simeon
                    [SectionName] => Agriculture
                    [SectionUrl] => agriculture
                    [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2018/12/15/agri1-bananas_2018-12-15_18-53-16_thumbnail.jpg
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                (
                    [ArticleID] => 820124
                    [Title] => China accepts Phl bananas again, but...
                    [Summary] => 

China has again started taking in Philippine bananas but under very strict quality control, President Aquino said on Wednesday.

[DatePublished] => 2012-06-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 803659 [Title] => Pati saging damay! [Summary] =>

SA gitna ng sigalot sa pagitan ng Pilipinas at China ukol sa Scarborough Shoal nandun ang unti-unti ring lumalaking problema sa exportation ng saging ng ating bansa sa China.

[DatePublished] => 2012-05-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134049 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => PSN Opinyon [SectionUrl] => opinyon [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 781139 [Title] => BOI okays Anflo Banana project [Summary] =>

The Board of Investments has approved a P216-million project of Anflo Banana Corp. for the production of class A fresh cavendish bananas for export.

[DatePublished] => 2012-02-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 687086 [Title] => Australia sets strict conditions for entry of Phl bananas [Summary] =>

Australia continues to put obstacles against the entry of Philippines bananas to the Australian market.

[DatePublished] => 2011-05-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805266 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 523297 [Title] => Aerial spraying ban threatens competitiveness of RP bananas [Summary] =>

Croplife, a group of crop protection advocates, has urged government to take a balanced view on the aerial spraying issue in Mindanao, warning that a ban would  send wrong signals and compromise the competitiveness of the booming Philippine banana industry in the global market.

[DatePublished] => 2009-11-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805266 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 397050 [Title] => Banana growers sue Davao City for ban on pesticide aerial spray [Summary] => DAVAO CITY – The Philippine Banana Growers and Exporters Association (PBGEA) has filed a civil case before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) here against the Davao City government for implementing a local ordinance banning the aerial spraying of pesticides in agricultural areas, particularly in the banana plantations in the city.

PBGEA president Stephen Antig filed the petition before the RTC here for a temporary restraining order (TRO) and writ of preliminary injunction against the city government for implementing the said ban.
[DatePublished] => 2007-05-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 384318 [Title] => Yap intervenes in aerial spray ban in Davao City [Summary] => DAVAO CITY – Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap has intervened in the implementation of a city ordinance banning aerial spraying of pesticides in banana plantations.

The Philippine Banana Growers and Exporters Association (PBGEA) reportedly asked Yap to intercede on its behalf to push a 25-year period for the banana plantations to phase out aerial spraying of pesticides and shift to ground boom spraying, rather than the three-month leeway given to them.
[DatePublished] => 2007-02-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 296967 [Title] => Banana growers back RP [Summary] => Unknown to many, the Philippine Banana Growers and Exporters Association (PBGEA) has long been supporting the national athletes with regular weekly supply of exportable bananas.

Philippine Sports commissioner Leon Montemayor said the PBGEA has been supplying the national athletes with 80 crates (13 kilos each) of bananas weekly for three years running now.

Most members of the association, headed by Rodolfo del Rosario who is a cousin of Montemayor, are based in Mindanao.
[DatePublished] => 2005-09-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) ) )
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