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Farmers and Scientists to Del Monte: Gov’t approval is not an excuse!
Written by RESIST! Agrochem TNCs   
Monday, 30 June 2008

Urged GMA to ban all toxic chemicals in the country

Endosulfan was also used heavily in the past and is still being used by Del Monte and Dole. Several illnesses were also reported to have occurred as a result of exposure to these pesticides. Unfortunately, we didn’t find any serious efforts by the government thru its concerned agencies to seriously look into this matter.  

 

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Organic farming is the best solution to food crisis - group
Written by Posted in GMANews.TV   
Wednesday, 07 May 2008

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - Criticizing the failure of industrial and chemical-based agriculture to address poverty and hunger in Mindanao, organic farming advocates said that the success on food security program lies on organic agriculture.

This is the position of Go Organic! Mindanao, a coalition of non-government organizations working for environmentally-sound agriculture in Mindanao during their recent rice forum in the city.

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Government's "misdirected and inappropriate" policies to blame for rice crisis - Masipag
Written by MindaNews   
Saturday, 05 April 2008
KIDAPAWAN CITY (MIndaNews/April 5/Saturday) – Government’s “misdirected and inappropriate” agricultural policies are among the reasons why the country has failed to achieve and sustain rice sufficiency and food security, Dr. Chito Medina, national coordinator of the Magsasaka at Siyentipiko para sa Pag-unlad ng Agrikultura (MASIPAG), said.
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