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Lorenzo said the funding program is in conjunction with the government’s continuing efforts to create more jobs and better production in agriculture.


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These corporate exhibitors included Sime Darby Industries Inc., Belmont, Northern Foods Corp. and Diconex (Phils.) Inc., among many others.


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At the same time, NFC is asking Tariff Commission (TC) Chairman Edgardo B. Abon to impose a so-called "tariff heading extraction" based on the different tomato paste grades. 


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Bureau of Plant Industry Director Blo Umpar Adiong said in a letter to BOC officials that there are reports that a huge volume of contaminated tomato paste from China is on its way to the Philippines.


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Prices of canned sardines seen going up

By Marianne V. Go | March 8, 2008 - 12:00am

Business

Gov’t opens fund access for tomato farmers

October 26, 2003 - 12:00am

Agriculture Secretary Luis P. Lorenzo Jr. led the launching recently in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte of a new Quedancor financing scheme to help farmers improve the quality of their tomato produce. Lorenzo said the funding...

Agriculture

Credit plan for tomato farmers launched

October 5, 2003 - 12:00am

In line with the intensified efforts to create jobs especially in the agriculture sector, President Arroyo has instructed the Department of Agriculture, through its credit arm, the Quedan and Rural Credit Guarantee...

Agriculture

Local, foreign firms swamp Agrilink & Foodlink 2003

August 31, 2003 - 12:00am

Local and foreign firms are swamping Agrilink and Foodlink 2003, the country’s biggest and most prestigious international agribusiness and food trade show, which will be held at the World Trade Center Metro...

Agriculture

Tomato processing firm seeks tariff wall

By Rocel Felix | March 7, 2003 - 12:00am

Northern Foods Corp. (NFC), a state-owned tomato processing plant wants tariff rates on tomato paste increased from 10 percent to 30 percent over the next three years to protect the local tomato processing industry...

Business

DA warns of tainted tomato paste from China

By Rocel Felix | October 5, 2002 - 12:00am

The Department of Agriculture (DA) warned the Bureau of Customs (BOC) yesterday to watch out for the possible entry of contaminated tomato paste imports from China. Bureau of Plant Industry Director Blo Umpar Adiong...

Business