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A New Rice Variety in the Philippines
« on: May 05, 2010, 05:03:46 PM »
By MARVYN N. BENANING
Manila Bulletin

An agriculture input company has declared the country can feed an additional 50 million Filipinos by 2040 if it cultivates high-yielding rice varieties that need less water to thrive.

Jose Valmayor of Syngenta Philipines told farmers and officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA), the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Central Luzon State University (CLSU) that he challenge posed by an expanding population can be met comprehensively by using these varieties and applying crop protection products that ensure higher recovery of grains but with less carbon footprint.

"How can we feed a growing population, while maintaining a healthy environment that is fit for our children and their children after them?" Valmayor asked.

"The Philippine government is very cognizant of this challenge and has therefore made food security and rural development as one of its enduring goals. And what better place to start than with rice — the staple of most Filipinos and provider of over half the calories in an average Filipino's diet and the most widely grown crop. Rice has been the focus of productivity efforts since the 1960s and much progress had been made," he said.

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Re: A New Rice Variety in the Philippines
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2010, 05:53:23 PM »
Is this a genetically manipulated rice? This is not a solution. Please don´t forget that a farmer activist from Dauis died because he was against gen-manipulated rice to be planted in Bohol.

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Re: A New Rice Variety in the Philippines
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2010, 12:18:16 AM »
Is this a genetically manipulated rice? This is not a solution. Please don´t forget that a farmer activist from Dauis died because he was against gen-manipulated rice to be planted in Bohol.

yes, it is. the farmer activist you refer to, Boy Ancog is still alive (refer to this link http://www.searice.org.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=125:farmer-ends-hunger-strike-exposes-pro-gmo-agenda-of-fao-meeting&catid=2:Genetic%20Engineering%20in%20Agriculture%20and%20Food&Itemid=6)

i agree that GMO is not an answer especially to third world countries. bohol is declared GMO-free but still we need to be vigilant.

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Re: A New Rice Variety in the Philippines
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2010, 01:32:18 AM »
I read the article directed by Jig's link. Unsa maning GMO? Laki nga GMA? (bwahehehe) ;D... Can anybody elaborate? Pros and cons ika nga... kay wa jud koy hanaw ani, but very interesting because it has to do with a Pinoy staple...

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Re: A New Rice Variety in the Philippines
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2010, 03:18:15 AM »
I read the article directed by Jig's link. Unsa maning GMO? Laki nga GMA? (bwahehehe) ;D... Can anybody elaborate? Pros and cons ika nga... kay wa jud koy hanaw ani, but very interesting because it has to do with a Pinoy staple...

i'll try, chicogon.

GMO stands for genetically-modified organism. using rice as an example, a gene from say, another plant that makes it withstand certain type of plant disease is added into the rice's gene. an analogy is kung imong kasingkasing pulihan sa kasing2 sa manok pananglitan :) mao gi-describe nila ni ug franken-rice kay di pa sigurado ang proseso basin mahimo unyang monster. ang risk ani nga process is still not well understood.

another argument against this is the patent to the GMO is owned by the big multinational corporation like Monsanto, Bayer ug kaning Syngenta nga nag-promote ug GMO rice. Ang resulta, ato ta palit nila ug seeds unya perting mahala. also, naa poy sideline nga palit ug pesticide nila. so, for a third world farmer that is not good.

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Re: A New Rice Variety in the Philippines
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2010, 03:19:52 AM »
I read the article directed by Jig's link. Unsa maning GMO? Laki nga GMA? (bwahehehe) ;D... Can anybody elaborate? Pros and cons ika nga... kay wa jud koy hanaw ani, but very interesting because it has to do with a Pinoy staple...

the pro of course, is increased production of food to meet up the increasing demand of the world population.

there is a need to balance this out. but its not as simple to explain in a few lines, im afraid.

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Re: A New Rice Variety in the Philippines
« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2010, 03:26:19 AM »
Maghuwat ta ani kon kinsay modukdok! ;D

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Re: A New Rice Variety in the Philippines
« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2010, 04:51:45 AM »
Yes GMO is Genetically Modified Organism bay jig...it does augment the harvest of many crops but the most important thing to remember about GMO's is that it causes many diseases to humans if they are consumed...samut na ang rice kay naa na jud na pirmi sa atong lamesa kada kaun...the first known disease that we could acquire from GMO's is CANCER... ;D

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Re: A New Rice Variety in the Philippines
« Reply #8 on: May 06, 2010, 04:57:29 AM »
He is not Ancog, he was mentioned here from the old thread.Morag Olaivar taga Dauis siya.
Thanks for mentioning Monsanto,this profit oriented multinational based in St Louis is responsible for creating toxic chemicals (Agent Orange, PCB)  and genetically manipulated crops like corn, soja and rice.
The farmers here in Germany are not ready to plant gen-manipulated corn since the long-term outcome is unknown. There are questions still unanswered like, will this crop affects human dna upon consumption? will the pollen from the crops affects insects like bees and weeds growing along the crop? It will take long years to have the answer and if the effects are detrimental, it is too late to rectify the error.

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Re: A New Rice Variety in the Philippines
« Reply #9 on: May 06, 2010, 06:42:53 AM »
i'll try, chicogon.

GMO stands for genetically-modified organism. using rice as an example, a gene from say, another plant that makes it withstand certain type of plant disease is added into the rice's gene. an analogy is kung imong kasingkasing pulihan sa kasing2 sa manok pananglitan :) mao gi-describe nila ni ug franken-rice kay di pa sigurado ang proseso basin mahimo unyang monster. ang risk ani nga process is still not well understood.

another argument against this is the patent to the GMO is owned by the big multinational corporation like Monsanto, Bayer ug kaning Syngenta nga nag-promote ug GMO rice. Ang resulta, ato ta palit nila ug seeds unya perting mahala. also, naa poy sideline nga palit ug pesticide nila. so, for a third world farmer that is not good.

That's good enuf, thanks Jigs... at least kasabot nata gamay. Abi jud nako si GMA pulihan sa ijang bana GMO bwahaha. Joke ra na. Kidding aside, aw, mogamit pa diay pod tag pesticides - American farming stryle - to protect these new crops. Mao bitaw daghang cancer sa America kay gikan sa tanum, poultry and other food-type industry mogamit jud og chemicals. Kung ako pa sa atong gobyerno... if they really try to go or fight for organic.... maghimo nalang silag daghang DEEP WELL (spend for something basic and crucial... and yet very simple) o di ba invest himo ug daghang TANGKE SA TUBIG (giant ones... as in mega huge... sama sa nahisgutan nato sa laing thread... asa na kaha pod to hehehe) kay aron daghan supply tubig for use sa pananum. Bisag unsaon kuwang pajud nang atong panubig sa ato... di pa gani igo para gamiton sa mga tawo, pananum na ba nuon. Unsaon seasonal maning uwan nato ug ato pong natural resources nga tubig is not as abundant as we would like to think. Daghan unta pong dagat pero wala man pod mo invest sa de-salination projects, etc. Haaay buhay... That's why it (water) is called basic. Wa pa gani tay basic, mo high tech na nuon!!! Mao nay gitawag og "the magic of profiteering!!!". Nagpataka lang ko ay!!!  ;D



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Re: A New Rice Variety in the Philippines
« Reply #10 on: May 06, 2010, 06:48:56 AM »
We dont need GMO rice, we need to educate  our people to minimize pregnancy in the country and legalized abortion.  hunahunaa ninyo, kagamay sa pinilipas unya daghan kaajo ang tawo! asa man tuod gikan ug kan-on ang mga tawo nga bisan unsaon kuwang raman jud nang atong crops diha?

impose family planning. sus makakita lang mo anang mga consumers nga pwerte na jud daghana OMGosh!

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Re: A New Rice Variety in the Philippines
« Reply #11 on: May 06, 2010, 06:57:58 AM »
We dont need GMO rice, we need to educate  our people to minimize pregnancy in the country and legalized abortion.  hunahunaa ninyo, kagamay sa pinilipas unya daghan kaajo ang tawo! asa man tuod gikan ug kan-on ang mga tawo nga bisan unsaon kuwang raman jud nang atong crops diha?

Minimize pregnancy YES!!! Abortion NO!!! That's murder unya legalized pa jud. Pamusilon na lang nato kung mao na!!! But what about violence?

Saonz di man kapugong panguwag ang uban, tungod rapod sa kakabus... wala nay laing lingaw kondili mag duwa2x og tubig2x og kalayo (labi na tong tua sa mamingawong dapit)... so dawaton na lang nato ang atong LOT sa kinabuhi isip mga kabus. OK ra kung madato (unja naa nay ikabayad para sa education og travels to broaden one's horizon or what-have-you). Instead, WE should look for solutions. And solutions... that are life-giving, not detrimental to the human being.

MDB, sakto ba akong sabot or na misunderstood lang ka nako? Di kaayo klaro imo statement...

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Re: A New Rice Variety in the Philippines
« Reply #12 on: May 06, 2010, 07:40:09 AM »
Minimize pregnancy YES!!! Abortion NO!!! That's murder unya legalized pa jud. Pamusilon na lang nato kung mao na!!! But what about violence?

Saonz di man kapugong panguwag ang uban, tungod rapod sa kakabus... wala nay laing lingaw kondili mag duwa2x og tubig2x og kalayo (labi na tong tua sa mamingawong dapit)... so dawaton na lang nato ang atong LOT sa kinabuhi isip mga kabus. OK ra kung madato (unja naa nay ikabayad para sa education og travels to broaden one's horizon or what-have-you). Instead, WE should look for solutions. And solutions... that are life-giving, not detrimental to the human being.

MDB, sakto ba akong sabot or na misunderstood lang ka nako? Di kaayo klaro imo statement...


hahahhha! klareks pa na sa tubig sa lim-aw Chic!  Bitaw we should limit pregnancy sa toa oi! kanang mga puya nga baje pamutlan na na ug uterus para di ma buros! kanang mga laki nga puja i vasectomy na an sila para bahalag sigi na silang pangijud di maka pa buros! ;D ;D

mao man nay dako kaajo nga problema nsa Pinas, its not the food, its the UBER population!

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« Reply #13 on: May 06, 2010, 09:03:05 AM »
Kamote na lang atong himoong staple food instead of rice. Healthy na, maka-generate pa ta og powerful source of energy. Ang angay imbentohon sa atong scientists, kanang handy and portable flatulence catcher... ;D

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Re: A New Rice Variety in the Philippines
« Reply #14 on: May 06, 2010, 09:20:44 AM »
Kamote na lang atong himoong staple food instead of rice. Healthy na, maka-generate pa ta og powerful source of energy. Ang angay imbentohon sa atong scientists, kanang handy and portable flatulence catcher... ;D



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Re: A New Rice Variety in the Philippines
« Reply #15 on: May 06, 2010, 09:27:14 AM »
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Aaaah syarog magnihit pag tubig ang Bohol kung kada lungsod naay MAKONG MEGA HUGE GIANT WATER TOWER unja kada tuig mag miss miss (beauty pageant) kada lungsod representing kada tangkeg tubig og farmer's cooperative... unique pa kaayo ug  indigenous pa kaayo bwahahahaha!!!  ;D



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Re: A New Rice Variety in the Philippines
« Reply #16 on: May 06, 2010, 09:34:00 AM »
bitaw nganong wa man tay ing ana?

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« Reply #17 on: May 06, 2010, 09:56:13 AM »
Efficient methods of rainwater harvesting can be explored, too...

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« Reply #18 on: May 06, 2010, 10:23:39 AM »
Genetically modified foods also known as "Frankenstein foods".
In six countries in Europe it is currently illegal to grow certain genetically modified
   crops that have been altered on a fundamental level by scientists in
   laboratories.
Cross contamination has become a real problem for organic and heirloom growers
   who report that it is increasingly more difficult to find seeds that do not
   contain GM products.
One study noted that the risk of cross-fertilization (in potatoes) is increased
  if the GM  and non-GM varieties are different but flower at the same time;
  if the varieties are blight resistant as the GM crop is more likely to be left
   flowering; or when the main pollinator is the pollen beetle (which can travel
   for many miles), not bumblebees (which tend to be more localized)
Worse still, there are health concerns for GM potatoes.
Two studies done on animals in Britain- found that GM potatoes caused intestinal
  and stomach lesions in the lab rats and mice.


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« Reply #19 on: May 06, 2010, 05:27:26 PM »
He is not Ancog, he was mentioned here from the old thread.Morag Olaivar taga Dauis siya.
Thanks for mentioning Monsanto,this profit oriented multinational based in St Louis is responsible for creating toxic chemicals (Agent Orange, PCB)  and genetically manipulated crops like corn, soja and rice.
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if you meant Olaivar, the militant farmer activist, yes he was gunned down by unknown assailants reportedly linked to the military. but Boy Ancog is fighting against GMO and not Olaivar; on the other hand, maybe he is because of his leadership of small farmers but Ancog is the more prominent on GM foods, i think. Olaivar was murdered reportedly due to his leftist connections.

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