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                    [Title] => Japan takes in new disease-resistant Phl Cavendish banana
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“With optimization of harvesting time and ripening protocol, innovative packaging of clusters of four to five  fingers and differentiated branding, a newly introduced Fusarium resistant banana variety gains acceptance in the Japanese market,” Dr. Agustin B. Molina of Bioversity International-Asia and the Pacific Office recently reported.

[DatePublished] => 2015-03-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1128465 [AuthorName] => Anne Camille B. Brion [SectionName] => Agriculture [SectionUrl] => agriculture [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 555240 [Title] => Global awareness on biodiversity campaign on [Summary] =>

An international group of agricultural scientists is mounting a global awareness campaign promoting 2010 as a United Nations-declared International Year of Biodiversity (IYB) “guaranteeing a wealth of partners and opportunities highlighting the importance and value of agricultural biodi-versity.”

[DatePublished] => 2010-03-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Agriculture [SectionUrl] => agriculture [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 432238 [Title] => Plant disease can wipe out local banana industry [Summary] =>

A plant disease that can wipe out the country’s banana industry is here. It is named Panama wilt, also known as Fusarium wilt of banana.

[DatePublished] => 2009-01-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1723283 [AuthorName] => Rudy A. Fernandez [SectionName] => Agriculture [SectionUrl] => agriculture [URL] => http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/4698/agri1thumblq8.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 255479 [Title] => R&D project on to help save collapsing banana industry [Summary] => Many may not know or realize it, but the smallholder subsector of the country’s banana industry is in near collapse.

For some time now, diseases such as banana bunchy top virus (BBTV), Fusarium wilt, and "Sigatoka" have been devastating banana stands of small-scale farmers.

For instance, as reported by PCARRD, the spread of these diseases in the Ilocos Region has reached an "epidemic" proportion.
[DatePublished] => 2004-06-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Agriculture [SectionUrl] => agriculture [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 185228 [Title] => Better times await banana industry [Summary] => LOS BAÑOS, Laguna — Better times now await the country’s banana industry.

Basis of this optimistic projection is the recent turnover of new improved banana varieties to the government by a Rome, Italy-based international institute.
[DatePublished] => 2002-11-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1723283 [AuthorName] => Rudy A. Fernandez [SectionName] => Agriculture [SectionUrl] => agriculture [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 150938 [Title] => RP may soon export meat [Summary] => The Philippines may soon be exporting its meat products in the global market following an expected approval by the Paris-based Office International de Epizooties of its request for accreditation as foot and mouth disease-free for its 18 island provinces in the Visayas, Masbate and Palawan.

This was reported by Agriculture Secretary Leonardo Q. Montemayor citing a report of Bureau of Animal Industry Director Jose Molina, who pursued the Philippines’ application with Dr. Vallat, director general of the FMD and Other Epizootics Commission of OIE.
[DatePublished] => 2002-02-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1720791 [AuthorName] => Rose de la Cruz [SectionName] => Agriculture [SectionUrl] => agriculture [URL] => ) [6] => 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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