Author: LEO XL Y. FUENTES, JR.

It was a fine day in a village inside a banana plantation when the serenity of the cold morning was broken by the hovering sound of a plane.

Davao City’s stand when it comes to GMO is a good one, the ban on GM crops in Davao City should serve as an inspiration to the various local government units throughout the country.

The El Nino phenomenon that we are experiencing right now scored the highest for the past 65 years. According to US scientists, the dry spell, which is expected to last until December, will leave our fields dry and risk the productivity of our poor farmers.

A good friend and teacher once wrote: “Agriculture is culture. Culture is people”.

Davao region was alarmed recently by the inflow of fake rice in the market and subsequently with fake bihon. Concerns on food safety were raised.