QUEZON CITY, Jan. 24 As part of the current nationwide biosecurity and surveillance program, aptly called “BABay ASF” (Bantay ASF sa Barangay), the Department of Agriculture (DA) is initially allotting P80 million (M) for the development and mass production of Filipino-made test kits that can detect the dreaded African Swine Fever (ASF) faster and cheaper.
“We are allocating an initial P80 million through the DA-National Livestock Program (NLP) and Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) to mass-produce and distribute to local government units (LGUs) the test kit, called “ASFV Nanogold Biosensor,” said Agriculture Secretary William Dar.
“We commend the team from the Central Luzon State University (CLSU) in partnership with the DA’s Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) who developed the ASF rapid test kit,” the DA chief added.
Jan 21, 2021
Oak Hill joins forces with BETERI Consulting Group and USA Military Support Foundation to distribute FREE new winter coats to our Connecticut veterans and service members in need. Thank you to Ocean State Job Lot for donating thousands of new coats to the Coats4Vets Program hosted by USAMSF. This is a regional collaborative partnership among outstanding organizations committed to serving our veterans and military families.
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All coats will be distributed on Tuesday, January 26th from 10 a.m. - noon. at Oak Hill located at: 33 Coventry Street, Hartford, CT. This will be a drive through event in compliance with COVID-19 health guidelines.
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+ LOCAL requirements will come first.
This was the assurance of Central Visayas Pork Producers Cooperative president Paul Holaysan following the reported dwindling supply of pork in Luzon which caused prices to spike anew.
“For Cebu we have enough supply for our local consumption. We are supplying Luzon, but we would prioritize our own local requirements,” Holaysan told SunStar Cebu.
A national report said prices of pork products such as pork belly have soared to as high as P380 to P400 a kilo in major public markets in Metro Manila, way higher than the suggested retail price of P225 a kilo.
Last year at this time, we declared that “the business of coffee sustainability surged in 2019.” You could argue that sustainability throughout the coffee sector took a step backwards in 2020 as actors large and small, public and private, pulled back to protect their own interests and stay afloat by whatever means possible.
You could also argue that one step back is actually five given how far behind the game the world’s agricultural and food systems are in terms of combatting climate change, sustainable farming practices, environmental protection and supply chain equity.
You could also argue until you’re blue in the face about the very meaning of the word sustainability as it relates to coffee and the coffee industry.
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