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DA assists food retailers in Negros Oriental earthquake areas, sells P5-M worth of basic food items

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Written by Evelyn Deligero

A few days after a 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit Negros Oriental, the Department of Agriculture immediately provided a seed fund to assist food retailers in five adversely affected municipalities.

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DA orders temporary ban of FMD-susceptible products from Paraguay and wild birds from Australia

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Written by Evelyn Deligero

Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala issued a memurandum order for  temporary ban on the importation of animals, their products and by products originating from Paraguay.

Report submitted to the Office of Interantional des Epizooties  states that there was an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Paraguay which was confirmed in a cattle farm in San Pedro Aguaray
Amista, San Pedro Paraguay  last January 2, 2012.

Alcala ordered the Bureau of Animal Industry(BAI) to immediately  suspend the processing, evaluation of the application and issuance of Veterinary Quarantine Clearance to import the above-stated commodities from Paraguay.

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DA to produce and distribute climate change-ready varieties

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In an effort to achieve rice self-sufficiency in year 2013, the Department of Agriculture is developing more resistant rice varieties that will stand against sudden climate change in region 11.

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