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Read more about the article KMP says free irrigation in 2017, a victory for farmers
These boys are no strangers to farming as they plow the open field with a carabao at the Mindanao Interfaith Services Foundation School (MISFI) compound in Barangay Kisante, Makilala, North Cotabato. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

KMP says free irrigation in 2017, a victory for farmers

Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas said Friday that the P2 billion budget allocation for National Irrigation Agency is a victory for farmers. This as the group claimed that the irrigation service will now be subsidized by the government.

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Read more about the article Piñol says Japan biz firm to invest in conflict areas in Mindanao  
INCOMING ?JAPANESE INVESTOR. Department of Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol says he hopes the deal that the DA signed with Japanese distributor Farmind Corp., would contribute to the attainment of lasting and sustainable peace in Mindanao. The deal of distributing 20 million boxes of cavendish Bananas every year was inked during President Rodrigo Duterte's visit to Japan. Piñol speaks in a press conference on Thursday, Nov. 10. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Piñol says Japan biz firm to invest in conflict areas in Mindanao  

Japan-based commodity supplier Farmind Corporation is eyeing to put up banana plantations in conflict areas of Mindanao, a Cabinet official said.

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Duterte ?urged ?to certify coco levy bill

A militant party-list representative urged President Rodrigo Duterte Thursday to certify as urgent House Bill No. 557 or the Genuine Small Coconut Farmers’ Fund as it warned of legislative proposals that deprived coconut farmers of their legitimate claim.

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