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[Title] => Keep food issue out of politics, says BPI head
[Summary] => Bureau of Plant Industry Director Blo Umpar Adiong recently called on all sectors to support the propagation of Bt corn and unite behind President Arroyo’s efforts to bring the country closer to food sufficiency and security through biotechnology "by keeping the food issue out of politics" as this will only derail the country’s bid to achieve food security.
BPI Director Blo Umpar Adiong, Al Haj, issued the call in the wake of protest actions against biotechnology.
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[Summary] => 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.
Agriculture Secretary Luis P. Lorenzo Jr. said there is no sufficient scientific evidence that would warrant a moratorium on the commercialization of Bt corn.
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[Title] => Monsanto sets 1st harvest of Bt corn by April
[Summary] => Monsanto Philippines Inc. (MPI) will begin commercial production of the genetically modified Bt corn this year and expects its first harvest by April.
An official of the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) dismissed talks MPI’s license to commercialize Bt corn production could be revoked for failing to comply with certain requirements.
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[Title] => Monsanto may still lose its license to commercialize Bt corn — Montemayor
[Summary] => Monsanto Philippines Inc. (MPI) may still lose its license to commercialize Bt corn production in the country because the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) failed to concur with the secretary of the Department of Agriculture (DA) before the controversial approval was made.
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[Summary] => Filipino farmers have lauded the recent approval by the Arroyo government of the guidelines for the domestic propagation of a popular biotechnology-processed corn variety which promises to radically increase farm yield without harming the environment.
The official approval for the commercial availability of the Bacillus Thurigiensis or Bt Corn was recently signed by Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) Director Blo Umpar Adiong after the government completed five years of rigid assessment of the crop variety.
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[Title] => Government seen to OK Monsanto bid for comm’l Bt corn production
[Summary] => 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 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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BPI Director Blo Umpar Adiong, Al Haj issued the call in the wake of reports that some private sector initiatives to help improve farm productivity "might have been caught in the political crossfire in some provinces."
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BPI Director Blo Umpar Adiong said the celebrations will include a tiangge, fair and photo exhibits, which document the bureau’s projects and achievements in the year 2001.
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BPI Director Blo Umpar Adiong, Al Haj, issued the call in the wake of protest actions against biotechnology.
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Agriculture Secretary Luis P. Lorenzo Jr. said there is no sufficient scientific evidence that would warrant a moratorium on the commercialization of Bt corn.
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An official of the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) dismissed talks MPI’s license to commercialize Bt corn production could be revoked for failing to comply with certain requirements.
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The official approval for the commercial availability of the Bacillus Thurigiensis or Bt Corn was recently signed by Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) Director Blo Umpar Adiong after the government completed five years of rigid assessment of the crop variety.
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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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BPI Director Blo Umpar Adiong, Al Haj issued the call in the wake of reports that some private sector initiatives to help improve farm productivity "might have been caught in the political crossfire in some provinces."
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