Non-government organizations supporting organic food and farms want local and national laws to ban genetically-modified crops such as the controversial Golden Rice for its detrimental effect to health and farmers’ income.
The city council wants to find out what happened to the 30-million peso calamity fund provided to eight villages in Paquibato District.
As Davao launches the Kadayawan Durian Festival from August 10 to 25, durian vendors like Tate at the Magsaysay Park struggle to keep his small business afloat.
By TYRONE A. VELEZ Davao Today Davao City – Businessmen attending the 1st Mindanao Exporters Congress (MEC) said they are…
By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
Davao Today
“Siguro nasa 20 percent pa tayo (ng recovery), malaki pa masyado (ang hahabulin) lalo na sa agriculture.” — Compostela Valley Governor Arturo Uy
By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
Davao Today
The players in the cacao industry have targeted to produce one Million metric tons of cacao by 2014. Currently, the target falls short with the country producing only 20,000 MT out of the 130,000 to 150,000 MT target. The country needs to plant cacao to about 130,000 hectares to reach the target.
By ALEX D. LOPEZ
Davao Today
The peasant group challenged De Lima to investigate first what really happened in the clash between protesting coconut farmers and the cops during last Thursday’s rally at the NAPC office before issuing “prejudicial statements.”
By DANILDA FUSILERO
Davao Today
“Gipasulod mi nila sa covenant para maundang ang gubot, pero wala man pud nasunod ang kasabotan (They made us agree to the covenant to resolve the conflict but they did not comply).” — Lilia Gicana, 54, a CLOA holder from Sitio Lacobe, Malabuan village, Makilala town
By ALEX D. LOPEZ
Davao Today
“These oil mills were established using our money and are, therefore, owned by small coconut farmers. The return of all coco levy funds and assets to its rightful owners is long overdue,” says Marbella adding, that the companies must be turned over to the coconut farmers themselves.
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
The Italian government granted the country’s PHP 2.5 Billion-worth of soft loan with 0.15 percent interest per annum to develop the 35 agrarian reform communities not only in the ARMM but also in the Soccsksargen region covering 53,000 households and 31,500 agrarian reform beneficiaries.
