Region 12 papayas now available in South Korea

KORONADAL, SOUTH COTABATO- Papayas from the town of Tupi in this province are now available in the South Korean market.

Regional Executive Director Milagros Casis of the Department of Agriculture 12 (DA 12) confirmed that on October 31, 2017, farmers from Tupi, South Cotabato shipped a ton of solo papayas to South Korea with the help of the Department of Agriculture 12.

“We are glad that our farmers from Tupi inked a deal with Nurida Company based in South Korea,” Director Casis said.

Nurida Company is a distributor of fresh fruits in the market of the said country.

According to the supply agreement, Tupi farmers, led by RM Fruits as the consolidator, are expected to ship two-three metric tons of solo papaya every week.

“This is a triumph for us since we are encouraging more farmers in Region 12 to think of the bigger market… this is one of the priorities now of the agriculture department,” the lady director added.

The official refers to the export opportunity for agricultural commodities from SOCCSKSARGEN.

“Through the DA’s assistance more agripreneurs are now already exporters. The Tulunan Mango and Fruits Growers’ Association of Tulunan, North Cotabato also shipped two tons of carabao mangoes to Dubai, United Arab Emirates just a month ago,” Director Casis said.

The Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division of DA 12 also disclosed that this milestone was realized because of the participation of RM Fruits in the TienDA Farmers’ and Fishermen’s Outlet in Manila, where representatives from Nurida Company initially talked with them.

TienDA, which was conceptualized by Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol, is regularly conducted by the DA to bring local agri-fishery products in Metro Manila.

According to AMAD, the construction of a treatment facility in Region 12 will further boost export opportunities for papaya, and other high value crops. (Carl Ulysses Aguillon/DA RAFIS 12)

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MILAROS CAPAO-AN CASIS, CE

      Regional Executive Director

       Regional Executive Director

Mga prodyuser at buyer ng gulay sa South Cotabato, pinulong ng DA 12

Nagtipon-tipon ang mga prodyuser at buyer ng gulay sa South Cotabato sa ipinatawag na forum ng Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division o AMAD ng Department of Agriculture 12 o DA 12 sa Koronadal City kamakailan lamang.

Sa pakikipagtulungan ng DA 12 sa Office of the Provincial Agriculturist ng naturang lalawigan, naisakatuparan ang aktibidad kung saan naglalayon ang pagtitipon na mailapit ang mga prodyuser sa kanilang mga buyer.

Ang mga buyer na ito ay kinabibilangan na lamang ng Koronadal Market Vendors’ Association at mga mall.

Ayon kay AMAD Officer-In-Charge Evelyn Jaruda ang forum ay isang paraan hindi lamang upang makahanap ng buyer ang mga prodyuser kundi pati na rin ang pagtuklas sa angkop na presyo para sa kanilang mga produkto.

Tiniyak din nito ang mga vegetable producer na palaging handa ang ahensya sa pagbibigay ng marketing assistance sa kanila kung kinakailangan.

Inilahad din nito na sa katunayan ay patuloy ang partisipasyon ng DA 12 at ng ibang magsasaka sa rehiyon sa TienDA Farmers and Fishermen’s Outlet kung saan ay dinadala ang mga produktong pang-agrikultura mula sa iba’t ibang panig ng bansa patungo sa lugar na pinagdadausan ng DA.

Dagdag pa nito na nilalayon sa ngayon ni Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol na mas palawakin pa ang TienDA sa Visayas at Mindanao upang mas maraming magsasaka at mangingisda pa ang makakabenepisyo.

Sa pagtitipon ay ibinalita rin sa mga magsasaka ang panibagong laon program ng pamahalaan na Production Loan Easy Access Program. 

Direktor Casis hinikayat ang mga lokal na pamahalaan na palagiang makipag-ugnayan sa DA

Hinihikayat sa ngayon ni Department of Agriculture 12 o DA 12 Regional Executive Director Milagros Casis ang mga lokal na pamahalaan na ugaliing makipag-ugnayan sa ahensya.

Ito ang kanyang hamon sa mga partisipante ng isang forum sa Koronadal City para sa implementasyon ng Philippine Rural Development Project o PRDP.

Ipinaliwanag ni Director Casis na dahil sa kakulungan ng palagiang pakikipag-ugnayan ng mga lokal na pamahalaan sa DA, hindi agarang nabibigyang solusyon ang iilang problema sa implementasyon ng mga proyektong pang-agrikultura.

Tiniyak naman ng opisyal na gagawing regular na rin ng DA 12 ang pagsasagawa ng forum upang i-assess ang implementasyon hindi lamang ng PRDP kundi pati na rin ng iba pang proyekto ng ahensya. 

Sa kabilang dako, ang forum ay resulta ng rekomendasyon ng World Bank sa ginanap na World Bank Review Mission sa Sarangani noong Mayo na mas paigtingin pa ng DA ang pakikipagpulong nito sa mga lokal na pamahalaan.

Ibinalita rin sa mga partisipante ang mga bagong guidelines sa proyektong imprastruktura ng PRDP at status ng mga proyektong iniimplementa sa Rehiyon Dose.

Inimbita naman ang mga contractor sa pagtitipon upang paalalahanan sila na kinakailangang matapos ang isang proyekto sa nakatakdang araw na nakasaad sa mga project design.

AVIAN INFLUENZA ADVISORY DA-12

DA-BAI bans movement of poultry outside Luzon

KORONADAL CITY. The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Animal Industry (DA-BAI) temporarily bans the movement of live domestic and wild birds from Luzon to Visayas and Mindanao.

In a Memorandum Circular signed by Officer-in-Charge Director Enrico Garzon, which was sent out on August 11, 2017, the ban also covers products from domestic and wild birds like poultry meat, day old chick, and semen.

Manure of these animals, which is used as organic fertilizer, is also included in the prohibition from traveling outside Luzon.

This directive was in line with the Avian Influenza or Bird Flu outbreak in the province of Pampanga which started last week.

The document also stated that within Luzon Island, the movement of fresh, frozen meat, eggs and other uncooked poultry products may be allowed provided this is outside of the seven kilometer radius control area of the outbreak site in Pampanga.

A shipping permit and a health certificate issued by a government veterinarian should also be secured.

DA 12 Regional Executive Director Milagros Casis said that through this memorandum by DA-BAI, consumers in Region 12 will be assured of safety poultry meat and other related products for their consumption.

“Our government can also rapidly control the outbreak through this directive,” she added.

The temporary ban will take effect until such time that no new cases are reported 21 days after the depopulation of the affected areas.

Meanwhile, Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said that the DA and BAI already culled out almost 200,000 of chickens in San Luis, Pampanga as part of the control measures of the government for the spread of the virus.

In his official facebook page, Sec. Piñol also released the hotlines for queries and concerns about avian influenza. For disease reporting and other concerns: 0920-854-3119 and 0995-132-9339; while for quarantine concerns clients can ask through this contact number: 0918-917-1407; and for mass media queries:  0928-736-4454. (Carl Ulysses L. Aguillon/RAFIS-DA RFO 12)

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MILAGROS C. CASIS, CE

                                                            Regional Executive Director

BRUNEI CONTRIBUTES TO PHILIPPINES HALAL SECTOR

THE bilateral relationship be-tween the Philippines and Brunei Darussalam is excellent and there is much that can be learnt from their cooperation, including in the Halal industry.

This was said by Alan Peter Cayetano, the Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs, during a session organised as part of the first Asean Media Forum (AMF), in Manila, the Philippines on August 4.

Jointly organised by the Asean Secretariat and the Deutsche Gessellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), in consultation with the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs, the AMF was held as part of the commemorative activities celebrating the 50th anniversary of Asean.

The AMF was aimed at providing a platform for Asean to convey key messages of its goals, achievements and challenges to top media leaders, while at the same time, allows for engagement, discussion and debate on topical and timely international issues which affect the region.

The highlight of the forum was a ‘Conversation with the Asean Chair’ hosted by the Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs.

During the session, the Secretary of Foreign Affairs responded to a question from the Bulletin pertaining to the relationship between the Philippines and Brunei Darussalam.

“The Philippines has very good bilateral relations with Brunei,” he said, noting a very special friendship between the two countries.

“We are in debt to our Asean brothers and sisters in countries where there is a Muslim majority which includes, of course, Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei. Because of their help, we are able to manage the problem in Mindanao.

“So the cooperation is there. Many of those who are helping us in the peace process are Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei.”

He added, “There are a lot of things we can learn from our cooperation, like the Halal industry, both for our local population and as we develop our agriculture.”

Source: https://borneobulletin.com.bn/brunei-contributes-philippines-halal-sector/

DTI Halal Board fast-tracks formulation of IRR on Halal law

By Philippine News Agency

The Philippine Halal Export Development Board (PHEDB) is fast-tracking the formulation of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the country’s halal law.

“Right now, we are finalizing the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Halal Act. Hopefully, before the end of May the IRR can already be released,” Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) regional director Sitti Amina Jain told PNA on Friday (May 19).

The PHEDB is co-chaired by the DTI secretary and the chairperson of the Commission of Muslim Filipinos (NCMF).

The other members of PHEDB are the Mindanao Development Authority, Department of Tourism, Department of Agriculture, Department of Science and Technology, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Department of Health, and Department of Foreign Affairs.

Jain said the board, during a recent meeting, also discussed the development of a comprehensive set of strategies and programs, targets and policies, specifically on halal promotion.

Republic Act No. 10817, otherwise known as the Philippine Halal Export Development and Promotion Act, which aims to “develop and promote halal industries as a mode of achieving equity and justice” among local farmers and producers, was enacted in May last year.

Jain said Zamboanga City is being positioned as the halal trading center with the development of the Asian Halal Center inside the Zamboanga City Special Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (Zamboecozone).

“The Zamboecozone allocated at least 100 hectares that will be dedicated for the Asian Halal Center,” Jain said.

The center, which was established in October last year, aims to be the center of Halal industries in the Philippines and in the Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines – East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA).

Jain, who chairs the Sub-Committee on BIMP-EAGA and ASEAN Concerns of the Regional Development Council in Zamboanga City, said the establishment of the halal center is in line with the policy of the government to tap the lucrative global halal market.

“Our responsibility is to promote the economic zone by inviting foreign investors as well as encouraging local businessmen to invest in halal production and locate in the Zamboecozone,” Jain said.

She said the halal development board will initially concentrate on halal food productions and will “branch out to wellness and beauty products” later.

A series of campaign is expected to be launched for local manufacturers to certify their products as halal. Among the plan is to conduct a halal regional conference in October.

“We have already started the awareness campaign among consumers. We are encouraging SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises) in food processing to venture into halal production and target the local market. We are not just talking about the Muslim market in Zamboanga Peninsula but also Muslims in the neighboring island provinces who are making Zamboanga City as their grocery area,” she said.

Sara creates halal council

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 Edge Davao

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April 20, 2017

Mayor Inday Sara Duterte on Monday created a council whose main function is to ensure the marketability of halal-certified Davao City products in the domestic markets and in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) countries.

Under Executive Order No. 12, Mayor Inday formed the Davao City Halal Industry Development Council, which she chairs; and co-chaired by the President of the Mindanao Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

The council’s membership also includes officials of various city offices, the Davao City Office of Muslim Affairs for Halal Shariah Concerns; the Davao City Investment and Promotion Center for Investment Concerns; and Tourism Congress of the Philippines Halal Committee for Halal Tourism.

Mayor Inday also urged national government agencies (NGA) to work together and harmonize all efforts to enhance the growth of the halal industry and help the government in coming up with a unified system for production, certification and marketing so the Philippines can maximize its huge potential in Global Halal Market.

“Halal” means “allowed” in Islam and in the Asean region, halal certified products are perceived as quality and wholesome.

Traditionally, the term ‘halal’ pertains to food but it has since been applied to cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and clothing as consumers become more aware and conscious of what they eat and wear.

In her order, Mayor Inday said innovations across this value chain could be a driver for new markets and greater profits as the global halal industry is valued at trillions of dollars. CIO