January 12, 2021 THE agro-fishery sector of Negros Occidental has already incurred over P42 million worth of damage and losses just within the first two weeks of 2021 mainly because of massive flooding that hit the province.
Latest report from the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) showed that the flash floods brought by heavy rains with strong winds last January 8 have left a total of almost P21.5 million worth of damage and production losses.
The figure covers 973 affected farmers with combined production areas of 679.64 hectares located in 54 barangays of eight local government units (LGUs) in the province.
The report covering the period from January 8 to 12, 2021 further showed that the rice sector incurred the biggest amount of damage and production losses, at about P15.78 million.
Gias generates 30% of turnover outside Italy
Gias, the Italy-based frozen-food manufacturer, has sold a majority stake in its business to expand at home and overseas.
Two private-equity firms, Italy s IDeA Agro and Spain s Cleon Capital, have acquired the shareholding, with Gias retaining 49%. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Gias, based in Mongrassano in southern Italy, is a ready-meals manufacturer. It generates annual turnover of around EUR50m (US$60.8m). In a statement announcing the deal, it was stated Gias had recorded a growth rate in the last five years of approximately 10% per annum .
Gloria Tenuta, who will remain Gias chairman and CEO, said: Thanks to the support of IDeA Agro and Cleon Capital, we hope to give further impetus to the growth of GIAS on the national market and, above all, on foreign markets. Around 30% of Gias turnover is made outside Italy.
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