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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is stepping up the implementation of measures to mitigate the impact of the La Niña weather phenomenon on the farm sector in the second half of 2010 to ensure that its palay production program remains on track this year.

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The Department of Agriculture (DA), along with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-Philippines), will pioneer the use of the data gathering solution of mobile phone giant Nokia to enable collection and sharing of critical data anytime and anywhere in the Philippines.

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The Department of Agriculture (DA) will strive to attain a 2.5-percent growth in the agricultural sector this year in spite of the P11-billion crop damage caused by drought in the first half of this year, according to Agriculture Secretary Bernie Fondevilla.

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Agricultural loans from various government lending facilities and other financial institutions and agencies reached the P465-billion mark over the nine-year period ending in 2009, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said.

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Fourteen Cabinet members whose appointments lapsed after the 14th Congress adjourned last June 4 would have to step down.

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The Department of Agriculture (DA) obtained last month a certification from Paris-based Office International des Epizooties (OIE) recognizing North and South Luzon as free from foot and mouth disease (FMD) without vaccination.

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The Department of Agriculture has imposed a temporary ban on the entry of birds and poultry products from Bergamo in Lombardy, Italy, in line with the government’s continuing effort to keep the Philippines free of bird flu or avian influenza (AI).

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The Department of Agriculture continues to assist farmers with technical training, among others, to help them cope with the adverse effects of the El Niño.

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AGRICULTURE SECRETARY BERNIE FONDEVILLA
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President Arroyo honored yesterday Chairman Jose Melo and the five commissioners of the Commission on Elections for successfully holding the country’s first automated elections last May 10.

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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is stepping up the implementation of measures to mitigate the impact of the La Niña weather phenomenon on the farm sector in the second half of 2010 to ensure that its palay production program remains on track this year.

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The Department of Agriculture (DA), along with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-Philippines), will pioneer the use of the data gathering solution of mobile phone giant Nokia to enable collection and sharing of critical data anytime and anywhere in the Philippines.

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The Department of Agriculture (DA) will strive to attain a 2.5-percent growth in the agricultural sector this year in spite of the P11-billion crop damage caused by drought in the first half of this year, according to Agriculture Secretary Bernie Fondevilla.

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Agricultural loans from various government lending facilities and other financial institutions and agencies reached the P465-billion mark over the nine-year period ending in 2009, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said.

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Farmers using hybrid rice seeds posted far higher yields than those who planted inbred certified seeds during the summer crop, according to Dr. Frisco Malabanan, head of the Department of Agriculture’s Ginintuang Masaganang Ani (GMA) Rice Program.

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Fourteen Cabinet members whose appointments lapsed after the 14th Congress adjourned last June 4 would have to step down.

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The Department of Agriculture (DA) obtained last month a certification from Paris-based Office International des Epizooties (OIE) recognizing North and South Luzon as free from foot and mouth disease (FMD) without vaccination.

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The Department of Agriculture has imposed a temporary ban on the entry of birds and poultry products from Bergamo in Lombardy, Italy, in line with the government’s continuing effort to keep the Philippines free of bird flu or avian influenza (AI).

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The Department of Agriculture continues to assist farmers with technical training, among others, to help them cope with the adverse effects of the El Niño.

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