Philippine government bolsters organic farming nationwide
Two other Cabinet members besides Agriculture chief Manny Piñol have been invited to address the three-day event.
These include Environment Secretary Regina Paz Lopez and Cabinet Secretary Leomcio Evasco Jr., concurrent president of the League of Organic Agriculture Movement.
“We are hopeful all three will join the congress,” said Gloria Parong, DA regional information officer. “It will signal full support to the anemic organic farming movement.”
She said the DA had not yet revised its old target of converting a modest five percent of all farm lands in the country into organic farms set after the organic agriculture law was passed during the past administration.
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