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Rice field in Nueva Ecija (PNA photo by Oliver Marquez) MANILA - President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has announced that his administration would introduce the use of biofertilizers to farmers to reduce their dependence on expensive and imported petroleum-based fertilizers. This developed after he presided over a sectoral meeting with the Department of Agriculture (DA) and other concerned agencies at Malacanan Palace in Manila on Tuesday. In a video message released by the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) on Wednesday, the President said farmers would undergo training on how to use biofertilizers. "We are totally dependent on petroleum-based fertilizer. Now, we are going to introduce biofertilizer to our farmers and teach them how to use it. And hopefully, this will ease our concerns when it comes to the supply of fertilizer. And we can fully control the availability of biofertilizer," Marcos, who also serves as DA head, said. Biofertilizers are natural fertilizers consi