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Banana growers seek help in fight vs Mokillo disease

By Louise Maureen Simeon | December 19, 2015 - 9:00am

The Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association (PBGEA) is urging the Department of Agriculture to include the perceived threat and impact of banana disease Mokillo in its priority research area.

Agriculture

Banana exports to US suspended

December 15, 2012 - 12:00am

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has suspended the export of Philippine Cavendish bananas to the United States after super typhoon “Pablo” devastated Compostela Valley last week and destroyed more than...

Headlines

Phl sends banana trade mission to ME, Europe

By Louella Desiderio | June 27, 2012 - 12:00am

The government has sent a trade mission to the Middle East and Europe as it seeks to find new markets for the country’s bananas and even as it still intends to increase shipments to China, trade officials...

Business

China accepts Phl bananas again, but...

June 22, 2012 - 12:00am

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

Headlines

Banana growers seek government assistance

By Louella Desiderio | June 18, 2012 - 12:00am

Banana growers are seeking assistance in the form of subsidies from the government amid the imposition of strict requirements of Chinese authorities on the entry of Philippine bananas as well as talks between the...

Business

Australia sets strict conditions for entry of Phl bananas

By Marianne V. Go | May 19, 2011 - 12:00am

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

Business

Maguindanao massacre area eyed for banana farm

By Ma. Elisa Osorio  | February 22, 2011 - 12:00am

A local subsidiary of Saudi Arabian firm Abbar and Zainy has proposed turning a wide swathe of land in Sultan Kudarat and...

News Commentary

No more time for aerial spray bill

November 23, 2009 - 12:00am

The House of Representatives has no plans of passing a bill proposing the banning of aerial spray in the country within its term and opposing parties would have to wait for the next Congress to push for it.

Nation

Banana growers, exporters back more research on impact of aerial spraying

May 14, 2009 - 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines – Technical experts from the Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association (PBGEA) are backing further and more comprehensive scientific research on the impact of aerial spraying on...