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Agriculture Secretary Luis Lorenzo Jr. said palay output will grow  by 12.6 percent  and corn by 18 percent from  year-ago levels. Lorenzo based his bullish forecast on more farmers shifting to higher-yielding rice and corn seeds, with more hectarage being devoted to these two staples as farmers anticipate firmer prices for their crops, especially if favorable weather prevails.


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At the same time, first quarter corn production went up 12.8 percent to 1.526 million MT, from 1.353 million MT in the first quarter last year. 


Agriculture Secretary Luis Lorenzo Jr. said the gains were achieved despite a dry spell in some of  the country’s rice-producing regions. 


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Yap said 239,936 bags of fertilizer worth P114.4 million have been readied for distribution to farmers. The target is to distribute 327,986 bags up to October.


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Double-digit growth for grains sector seen

By Rocel Felix | May 14, 2004 - 12:00am

The country’s grain sector is forecast to post double-digit growth rates in the first nine months this year to reverse its dismal performance during the same period in 2003. Agriculture Secretary Luis Lorenzo...

Business

Rice production jumps 9.1% in Q1; corn also up

By Rocel Felix | April 2, 2004 - 12:00am

Production of rice, the country’s main staple, increased 9.1 percent to 3.31 million metric tons (MT) in the first quarter from 3.03 million MT during the same period last year. At the same time, first quarter...

Business

NFA fertilizer program nears completion

August 17, 2003 - 12:00am

The National Food Authority’s fertilizer procurement and distribution program which started last May has accomplished 73.15 percent of its target, according to NFA Administrator Arthur C. Yap. Yap said 239,936...

Business