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Australia, Singapore urge calm in South China Sea
Australian and Singapore on Monday called for a de-escalation in tensions over the South China Sea, warning that territorial disputes could disrupt decade of peace and economic progress in Asia. Australia's Foreign Minister ...
- September 11, 2012
Search for outstanding farmers on
Calling all farmers, farmer entrepreneurs, farming institutions, local government units, cooperatives, agriculture NGO's. TOFARM - the Search and Award for The Outstanding Farmers of the Philippines 2012 - is still accepting ...
- October 3, 2012
Northern Samar farmers, fishermen get insurance
Officials of the Northern Samar provincial government and the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp (PCIC) have signed an agreement providing insurance to 5,000 farmers and fishermen. Northern Samar Governor Raul R. Daza said the ...
- October 8, 2012
Alliance Select finalizes purchase of NZ fish company
Listed Canner Alliance Select Foods International, Inc. finalized last Monday its earlier-announced purchase of an 80% stake in New Zealand-based Akaroa Salmon NZ Ltd. For about P97 million, the local firm said in a ...
- October 3, 2012
Agri output seen hitting target
Agricultural output this year may still hit the government's 4-5% target due to a possibly bumper corn harvest and a slight recovery in the fisheries sector, A Cabinet officials said. Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala ...
- October 5, 2012
Storms to starfish: Great Barrier Reefs faces rapid coral loss
The world's largest coral reef - under threat from Australia's surging coal and gas shipments, climate change and a destructive starfish - is declining faster than ever and coral cover could fall to just 5% in the next ...
- October 5, 2012
Higher tuna catch expected in Q4
The Philippines should see a higher tuna catch starting next month after the country deployed 36 high-seas fishing vessels to the Pacific, a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) official said. BFAR Director ...
- October 16, 2012