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Rocelio Tabay, head of the Davao City Technical Committee on Organic Agriculture, expresses his support for the celebration of World Food Day in the city which highlights family farming and its role in achieving food security. This year’s World Food Day celebration carries the theme “Family Farming: Feeding the World, Caring for the Earth”. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

WORLD FOOD DAY

Post author:MEDEL V. HERNANI
Post published:October 16, 2014
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Rocelio Tabay, head of the Davao City Technical Committee on Organic Agriculture, expresses his support for the celebration of World Food Day in the city which highlights family farming and its role in achieving food security. This year’s World Food Day celebration carries the theme “Family Farming: Feeding the World, Caring for the Earth”. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

HARVEST OF GOLD. Farmers in Pigcawayan town in the province of North Cotabato enjoy their rice harvest after almost two years of pest infestation and inundation which limited their harvest yields. (davaotoday.com photo by Kenette Jean Millondaga)

Advocates see family farms to achieve food security

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Post published:October 16, 2014
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Advocates of organic farming believe that sustaining family farms can help achieve food security.

Speaking before media during iSpeak forum Thursday, MASIPAG Representative Fidel O. Carpesano says that some rice traders tend to mix cheap rice, which are heavily bombarded with pesticides, to locally produced and organic rice leaving consumers unsure of food safety. (Medel Hernani/davaotoday.com)

RICE

Post author:MEDEL V. HERNANI
Post published:October 16, 2014
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Speaking before media during iSpeak forum Thursday, MASIPAG Representative Fidel O. Carpesano says that some rice traders tend to mix cheap rice, which are heavily bombarded with pesticides, to locally produced and organic rice leaving consumers unsure of food safety. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com

Davao wants 70% tax share in coal plant

Post author:EARL O. CONDEZA
Post published:October 14, 2014
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City hall officials are seeking a 70% share in the taxes for the Aboitiz owned 300-megawatt coal-fired power plant.

Duterte tags reluctant business owners to hand over footages as ‘accessories to the crime’

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Post published:October 13, 2014
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"As a mayor, I will get angry at you and I will cancel your business permit and close your establishment because you allow disorder in the city,"

WORLD FOOD DAY

Advocates see family farms to achieve food security

RICE

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