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	<title>Agriculture Business Week &#187; SPOTlight</title>
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		<title>Landbank, DAR Partner in Agri-Cash Project</title>
		<link>http://www.agribusinessweek.com/landbank-dar-partner-in-agri-cash-project/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2010 22:16:35 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Land Bank of the Philippines(Landbank) recently signed memorandum of agreement with the Departmentof Agrarian Reform, through its Agraran Reform Communities Project 2 DAR-ARCP2) for the implemenation of the Agri-enterprise Credit iand Agrifinance Service (agri-Cash) project.
The project aims to provide finanial services to agri-based enterprises in Agrarian Reform Commmities (ARCs) through selected ountryside financial institutions, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>High Quality Is Very Important</title>
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		<comments>http://www.agribusinessweek.com/high-quality-is-very-important/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:46:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Philippine Food]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We just got an email from Leo Fernandez from the US bewailing the proliferation of Philippine food products being copied mostly by Thailand, Taiwan and other countries. He said they copy even the designs of food packaging and some have even Filipino words in them.
He writes that most copied are the Sinigang Mix, Adobo Mix, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Veggies, Herbs &amp; Flowers Galore at Sonya&#8217;s Garden</title>
		<link>http://www.agribusinessweek.com/veggies-herbs-flowers-galore-at-sonyas-garden/</link>
		<comments>http://www.agribusinessweek.com/veggies-herbs-flowers-galore-at-sonyas-garden/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:46:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Flower]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sonya's Garden]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tagaytay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Veggies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A visit to this country leisure complex will make you truly appreciate the magical wonder of garden living.
For several years now, the bed and breakfast cum country leisure complex that is Sonya&#8217;s Garden has been attracting a growing list of local and foreign tourists. Aside from its healthy gustatory delights and world-class lodgings, the English-inspired [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wormville Philippines</title>
		<link>http://www.agribusinessweek.com/wormville-philippines/</link>
		<comments>http://www.agribusinessweek.com/wormville-philippines/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:21:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Organic]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Earthworm]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vermicompost]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vermicomposting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Worm]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Although there are more than 400 earthworm species in the country, only a few are efficient for vermicomposting
Earthworms are beneficial soil invertebrates that play an important role in conserving soil and enhancing its fertility. By digesting organic matter, earthworms produce castings that are rich in humus and friendly microbes.
The culture of earthworms or vermiculture is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Safeguarding Yourself and Your Animals Against Anthrax (Part 1)</title>
		<link>http://www.agribusinessweek.com/safeguarding-yourself-and-your-animals-against-anthrax-part-1/</link>
		<comments>http://www.agribusinessweek.com/safeguarding-yourself-and-your-animals-against-anthrax-part-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:43:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Animals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anthrax]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One person died and at least 400 more were infected with anthrax after unintentionally eating infected carabao meat in Cagayan province recently, a provincial health officer disclosed to the ABS-CBN News (March 2, 2010).
Dr. Danilo Alonzo, Cagayan provincial health chief, said the fatality was the first case of anthrax they recorded in Lasam town. He [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Promise Of Remote Sensing Technology</title>
		<link>http://www.agribusinessweek.com/the-promise-of-remote-sensing-technology/</link>
		<comments>http://www.agribusinessweek.com/the-promise-of-remote-sensing-technology/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2010 23:05:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[SPOTlight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If pundits say public policy must strike a balance between the pursuit of economic goals and protection of the environment, it is therefore a must to invest in technologies related to climate change.
Perhaps aside from the word &#8220;love&#8221; and terms like &#8220;developmental agenda,&#8221; the words &#8220;climate change&#8221; is already beginning to be one of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FPRDI Boosts The Raw Material Supply Of The Furniture &amp; Handicraft Sector</title>
		<link>http://www.agribusinessweek.com/fprdi-boosts-the-raw-material-supply-of-the-furniture-handicraft-sector/</link>
		<comments>http://www.agribusinessweek.com/fprdi-boosts-the-raw-material-supply-of-the-furniture-handicraft-sector/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jun 2010 23:01:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Forest Trees]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SPOTlight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Forest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Handicrafts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trees]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The lack of sustainable raw materials is one of the biggest problems stifling the growth of the country&#8217;s forest-based furniture and handicrafts industries. Despite this, however, the sector can still count itself fortunate.
The Forest Products Research and Development Institute (FPRDI), an agency of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), is doing its best to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Book Review : Popong Eats Brown Rice</title>
		<link>http://www.agribusinessweek.com/book-review-popong-eats-brown-rice/</link>
		<comments>http://www.agribusinessweek.com/book-review-popong-eats-brown-rice/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Rice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SPOTlight]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Every parent knows that getting their children to eat rice is a daily struggle, especially in this present-day fast junk food culture. At home, how happy they are when their children rush to the table, full of energy, and eager to eat rice without grumbling. These days are rare in most households, especially when what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Arthur C. Yap&#8217;s Legacy</title>
		<link>http://www.agribusinessweek.com/arthur-c-yaps-legacy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.agribusinessweek.com/arthur-c-yaps-legacy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 04:54:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[SPOTlight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DA]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.agribusinessweek.com/?p=1899</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A multi-tasker Secretary Yap has an immediate grasp of the situation and his ability to decide immediately makes a difference in governance. He is not afraid to make decisions because he understands what is needed in a given situation.
As a volunteer in the Department of Agriculture for the past thirty-three (33) years, I see Secretaries [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Agri-Entrepreneurship Simplified</title>
		<link>http://www.agribusinessweek.com/agri-entrepreneurship-simplified/</link>
		<comments>http://www.agribusinessweek.com/agri-entrepreneurship-simplified/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 00:34:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SPOTlight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agribusiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arthur Yap]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Book]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.agribusinessweek.com/?p=1894</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Arthur Yap&#8217;s &#8220;The Art of Agribusiness&#8221; is a beehive of engaging stories about people who surmounted the odds.
Through the years that we&#8217;ve been working and mingling with people in agribusiness, entrepreneurship has always been viewed as a seemingly far-fetched, unattainable concept. We&#8217;ve always heard people say, &#8220;yes we want to be entrepreneurs, but we just [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Divisoria : Mother of All Markets</title>
		<link>http://www.agribusinessweek.com/divisoria-mother-of-all-markets/</link>
		<comments>http://www.agribusinessweek.com/divisoria-mother-of-all-markets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 07:15:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[SPOTlight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Divisoria]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Market]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shopping]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.agribusinessweek.com/?p=1860</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Divisoria, the market that never sleeps, continues to be the major drop-off point of major agricultural goods coming from all parts of the country
All year round, all roads lead to Divisoria, Metro Manila&#8217;s cheapest, rowdiest, largest flea market where practically everything under the vast commercial sun can be haggled, bargained, sold and purchased. For years, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bignay Wine From Negros Named Best Tropical Wine</title>
		<link>http://www.agribusinessweek.com/bignay-wine-from-negros-named-best-tropical-wine/</link>
		<comments>http://www.agribusinessweek.com/bignay-wine-from-negros-named-best-tropical-wine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:33:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fruits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SPOTlight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Berries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bignay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wine]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.agribusinessweek.com/?p=1581</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Federico’s Bignay Wine from Victorias City in Negros Occidental bagged the top prize in the Best Bignay Wine category of the Tropical Wine Competition hosted by the Department of Science and Technology South Luzon Cluster on November 11, 2009 at SM City Sta. Rosa City, Laguna.
Federico’s Bignay Wine bested six other finalists in its category [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Agrilink, Foodlink, Aqualink 2009 (Part 4)</title>
		<link>http://www.agribusinessweek.com/agrilink-foodlink-aqualink-2009-part-4/</link>
		<comments>http://www.agribusinessweek.com/agrilink-foodlink-aqualink-2009-part-4/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:27:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Events]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Poultry]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Eggs]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.agribusinessweek.com/?p=1489</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Egg Incubator :

Egg Sorter :

Egg Machines by Abellar Equipment :






Vitarich Mascot :

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		<title>Agrilink, Foodlink, Aqualink 2009 (Part 3)</title>
		<link>http://www.agribusinessweek.com/agrilink-foodlink-aqualink-2009-part-3/</link>
		<comments>http://www.agribusinessweek.com/agrilink-foodlink-aqualink-2009-part-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:17:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.agribusinessweek.com/?p=1488</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Alatone Plastics Inc : 

Swine Cage :

Retail Area :


Ramgo International Booth :

East West Seed Booth :

Harbest Booth :

An Earthworm Starter Kit worth P3000.00 :

Backyard Earthworm Starter (P100.00)

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		<title>Agrilink, Foodlink, Aqualink 2009 (Part 2)</title>
		<link>http://www.agribusinessweek.com/agrilink-foodlink-aqualink-2009-part-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.agribusinessweek.com/agrilink-foodlink-aqualink-2009-part-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:14:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[PhilRice]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[PhilRice Booth :

PhilRice Books



Bio-Organic Plus Booth :





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