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==Ilocos Norte's mango growers to get subsidy from prov'l gov't== | |||
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R01&article=331331531171 | |||
*By: PIA | |||
*''March 12, 2012'' | |||
LAOAG CITY- The provincial government has assured mango farmers of subsidies to rehabilitate their trees that have suffered due to climate changes. | |||
The association of mango growers in Ilocos Norte recently met with Gov. Imee Marcos to get her support in reviving their tree farms which have been suffering from low fruit yield due to lack of capital to rehabilitate them. | |||
Ricardo Tolentino, association president, said they got Marcos’ assurance that she will provide fresh funds to help farmers revive their tree farms. | |||
Tolentino, one of the top mango exporters in Region I, has been helping farmers with capital inputs and encouraged them to continue spraying their mangoes. | |||
“Because of the climate change, farmers experienced low yield. Before, we were sure of the weather pattern. But it has become unpredictable because it rains even in December,” Tolentino said. | |||
Tolentino said farmers were discouraged to go to mango spraying because of the low fruit production the previous years. | |||
Mango spraying using chemicals such as potassium nitrate has become effective in inducing the trees to produce more flowers uniformly in contrast to the traditional “smoking” technique. | |||
“Very few farmers continued spraying their mango trees because they fear that they will lose more if they continue producing lesser mangoes,” Tolentino said. | |||
He said the Department of Agriculture likewise assured mango farmers of the DA’s assistance in putting back mango as a priority product of the Philippines so that growers would be provided assistance in terms of capital and market support. | |||
Tolentino said he foresees an improving market for mangoes because mango processors have signified their intent to increase their fruit demand. | |||
“It is also comforting that mango prices now are higher than the previous period. It is natural under the principle of supply and demand. Since there are fewer mango products, the demand is high resulting in higher prices,” he added. | |||
==Lectures, free lab work ups for pregnant women in Ilocos Norte conducted== | ==Lectures, free lab work ups for pregnant women in Ilocos Norte conducted== | ||
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R01&article=341331349149 | *Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R01&article=341331349149 | ||