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TOMATO PROCESSING. The Northern Foods Corporation in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte in this undated photo. This government facility used to process fresh ripe tomatoes into paste until the government abolished it last year to give way to privatization. (File photo by Leilanie Adriano) LAOAG CITY - The Department of Agriculture (DA) has approved a total of PHP100 million to revive a tomato processing plant in Ilocos Norte. Ilocos Norte Governor Matthew Joseph Manotoc confirmed this on Thursday as he announced that tomato growers from which Northern Foods Corporation (NFC) sources its tomatoes may resume planting soon once the new management takes over. "We have the PHP100 million from DA for our tomato processing plant. Hopefully, we can reactivate the NFC the soonest," said Manotoc as his administration pushes for product-processing and agri-business to capture more stages of the value chain. Tomato is among the high-value crops of Ilocos Norte with a ready market but with the closure

Ilocos surIlocos norteMatthew joseph manotocRodrigo roa duterteDepartment of agricultureNorthern foods corporationLivelihood corpNorte governor matthew joseph manotocNorthern luzonTomato processing the northern foods corporation in sarratLocos norte in this undated photo government facility used to process fresh ripe tomatoes into paste until the abolished it last year give way privatization file by leilanie adriano laoag city department of agriculture da has approveda total php100 million revivea tomato processing plant ilocos governor matthew joseph manotoc confirmed on thursday as he announced that growers from which northern foods corporation nfc sources its may resume planting soon once new management takes over quot we have for our hopefullyE can reactivate the nfc soonestUot said manotoc as his administration pushes for product processing and agri business to capture more stages of the value chain tomato is among high crops ilocos norte witha ready market but with closure nfc that engaged in paste production northern luzonAny contract growers have shifted to other crops in december last yearOrmer president rodrigo roa duterte ordered the abolition of nfc as it no longer served its purpose consistent with national development policyIving way to the company 39s privatization but ilocos norte government