MinDa says carrots from China flooding local markets not true
It was reported that “lower-priced but obviously chemically-treated Chinese carrots have flooded the market which alarmed local vegetable farmers.
Farmer residents wait for buyers of Pechay, a type of Chinese cabbage, sold for P15 per kilo along the Davao-Bukidnon road in Barangay Baganihan, Marilog district, Davao City on Sunday, Mar. 12, 2017.(Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano)
DA-NorMin denies cabbage importation from China
The Department of Agriculture in Northern Mindanao (DA-10) belied the false information of alleged smuggling of cabbage from China reportedly transported to this city and distributed to markets in Metro Manila.
Cesar Paloma and 10 other member beneficiaries of the Madaum Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association Inc. (MARBAI) now collectively till and enjoy the agricultural production of the 7-hectare share of banana farm in Davao del Norte. The group also plans to cultivate and develop the remaining idle lands in the area for the future of their children. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Davao Norte banana workers demand P100 wage hike
Members of the United Pantaron Banana Workers Union (UPBWU) in Sto. Tomas, Davao del Norte filed a petition seeking for a P100 wage increase for non-agricultural and agricultural workers in the region.
Pork vendors in Davao City's Bankerohan Public Market noted a decline in their sales following the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the region. The Department of Agriculture, though, has assured the public that it is safe to eat pork as ASF cannot be transmitted to humans but only affects pigs. (Mara S. Genotiva/davaotoday.com)
Davao hog raisers, vendors want stricter measures on swine flu
Local hog raisers call on the national government to tighten measures to bar the entry of imported meat products that are contaminated with African swine flu.
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Normin hog raisers send hogs to Metro Manila amid ASF scare
To stabilize the prices of pork in Metro Manila, hog growers in the region sent the first batch of live hogs to the nation’s capital with more pigs to be transported in the coming days.