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Agriculture down in first quarter

Manila, Philippines – Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala has reported a measly 1.08 percent growth for agriculture in the first quarter of this year. In spite of this nearly flat growth for agriculture and fisheries for the first three months of 2012, Alcala feels “there is more than an even chance for a rebound in the second quarter and may even surpass the record last year.“ var... 

Alcala to revitalize PH fisheries

Manila, Philippines – Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala has vowed to revitalize the fishing industry and reverse the current condition of dwindling catch and vanishing fish population. Central to this task is the scientific research needed to determine exactly just how fish populations move within the 13 major fishing grounds in the country and how fisheries rules could be...