tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33316966.post4588409673311731218..comments2007-12-09T15:40:47.622+08:00Bill Bilignoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33316966.post-57835178875966993152007-12-09T15:40:00.000+08:002007-12-09T15:40:00.000+08:002007-12-09T15:40:00.000+08:00

Hi Nadjhin,Thanks. The issue of how vegetable farmers are at the losing end of the deal seems like forever ano. Seems like naging kuntento tayo noon sa "Bahala na kung tumama". Hope they really pursue this though and not just NATO (No action, talk only). Thanks.

Bill Bilighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01128986450589541061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33316966.post-26819234574956767402007-12-08T23:16:00.000+08:002007-12-08T23:16:00.000+08:002007-12-08T23:16:00.000+08:00

This reminds me when I was in Buguias some years back when I was younger he he. The question of who controls the veggie price was and still an issue at the moment. And of course everyone of us knows the middlemen and the vegetable mafia from Divisoria sets the price of one kg of cabbage or wombok, which are some of the big causes of the farmer not being able to set the price of his own

nadjhinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33316966.post-73159412980051242872007-12-07T19:03:00.000+08:002007-12-07T19:03:00.000+08:002007-12-07T19:03:00.000+08:00

Hi anonymous,Yup, I also read somewhere that the pesticides and fertilizers have infiltrated Benguet's groundwater kaya may serious health implications din. Maybe I should do a post on that. Thanks.

Bill Bilighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01128986450589541061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33316966.post-20422488194564034652007-12-06T13:56:00.000+08:002007-12-06T13:56:00.000+08:002007-12-06T13:56:00.000+08:00

Consider also a zone like the olden times' principle of sustainable swidden farming where certain lands are allowed to "recover for decades" from farming.In the case of Benguet's vegetable farms, it will take a lot of decades and natural farming for the land to "breath and have life-giving qualities again." What with the the pesticide used for decades etc.

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33316966.post-16263222080651725822007-12-05T19:32:00.000+08:002007-12-05T19:32:00.000+08:002007-12-05T19:32:00.000+08:00

Hi Trublue,Yup, farmers really have to cooperate for this to work. Hopefully they will realize that its a mutually assured destruction if they continue to do what they're doing. Speaking of opium, I wonder whatever happened to our lola who unintentionally planted it. Thanks.Hi Lovelyn,Sayang ano, to think that they could have implemented it pala as early as the 80s. Ay naligat adi nga talaga ti

Bill Bilighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01128986450589541061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33316966.post-13230865565600933562007-12-05T09:37:00.000+08:002007-12-05T09:37:00.000+08:002007-12-05T09:37:00.000+08:00

This has been a dream and still is. "Zoning" as Sir Panganiban suggested it before when he was still a board member. If it had been religiously implemented and followed by the people concern during the late 80's, the outcome could have been what is being harvested now. It is yet another start and it won't be easy. But, its the only way our kailian farmers can and will finally DEMAND the price of

lovelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04867259873586524785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33316966.post-39187656655320901402007-12-04T13:57:00.000+08:002007-12-04T13:57:00.000+08:002007-12-04T13:57:00.000+08:00

All farmers big and small must have all their toes pointed in the same direction for this program to work. Would he appoint a Vegetable CZAR to ensure his program is working?The unpredictable "freeze" and "da typoon" must also be added to the equation before full program implementation.As Pagano (I believe) briefly cited in his blog, can we ask da good Guv where does Marijuana and Poppy exist in

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