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Read more about the article Council shrugs off Paquibato folks’ appeal
BEING VOCAL. A woman farmer from Davao City’s Paquibato District expresses condemnation against the continuing encampment of Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) personnel amid a civilian populace within their communities at Tuesday’s march rally marking the Peasants’ Month. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

Council shrugs off Paquibato folks’ appeal

The farmers expected their distress calls to be heard but the City Council session ended Tuesday without a resolution, as the councilors prioritised the approval of a new liquor ban.

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Read more about the article Mindanao cacao stakeholders push for price control, increased production

Mindanao cacao stakeholders push for price control, increased production

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.

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