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                    [Title] => P7-M banana tech innovation center to rise in Davao Sur
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A P7-million banana facility will soon be established in Matan-ao, Davao del Sur in a bid to promote Philippine standards on good agricultural and manufacturing practices for banana and its value-added products.

[DatePublished] => 2014-05-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 475473 [Title] => DOH urged to reconsider call for aerial spray ban [Summary] =>

HAGONOY, Davao del Sur, Philippines – Residents of a village here have called on the Department of Health (DOH) to reconsider its call for a stop to aerial spraying of fungicide in view of its serious repercussions to the banana industry and to their livelihood.

[DatePublished] => 2009-06-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 326321 [Title] => Australia remains an elusive market for RP banana exports [Summary] => Philippine banana exporters continue to face tremendous odds in their long bid to pry open the elusive Australian market.

This year, the Australian Banana Growers Council (ABGC) is expected to push hard for its members to approve a proposed alternative national banana levy proposal based on a cents per carton model.
[DatePublished] => 2006-03-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1704647 [AuthorName] => Rocel Felix [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 295247 [Title] => Australia to allow entry of Philippine pineapples [Summary] => Australia is finally allowing the Philippines to export fresh pineapples, renewing hopes of the two countries ending their bitter trade row over the lucrative tropical fruit market.

"After three successful trial shipments of fresh pineapples to Australia, Filipino exporters can begin commercial-scale shipments to Australia," said Agriculture Secretary Domingo Panganiban.

He said Dole Philippines has, in fact, loaded 8,000 kilograms of fresh pineapples already on its way to Brisbane.
[DatePublished] => 2005-09-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1704647 [AuthorName] => Rocel Felix [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 100816 [Title] => International network to support Philippine banana industry [Summary] =>

LOS BANOS, Laguna -- An International agricultural network has committed its support for the troubled local banana industry.

"INIBAP will put priority in supporting and participating in activities that will improve banana production and profitability of small holding farmers," stated Dr. Agustin B. [DatePublished] => 2000-02-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1203646 [AuthorName] => by Rudy A. Fernandez [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )

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