The government wants to promote the use of waste management systems at livestock farms and to try to reduce pollution from plastic films, as well as promote biodegradable products as an alternative.
Farmers use 2.5 million tons of sheeting a year to prevent moisture evaporation and for weed...
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The Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC), the country's top legislature, on Friday voted to adopt an amendment to the Food Safety Law that gives the heaviest penalties yet to offenders.
Source: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-04/24/...
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China will improve agricultural subsidy policies in an effort to deepen rural reforms, promote agricultural modernization and increase peasants' income.
Source: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-05/01/c_134200726.htm, May. 1, 2015
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Regarding the health, safety and labeling of commercial egg production, the COA strengthens source management at the side of livestock farms by means of gradually constructed consumers’ recognition on friendly egg production systems.
Source: http://www.coa.gov.tw/show_news.php?...
2015.04.23
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The article highlighted the discussion during the Senate Agriculture and Food Committee Meeting on the crafting of law regarding the use of the controversial coconut levy funds.
Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/focus/12/15/14/who-should-manage-p72-billion-coco-levy-fund, Dec. 15, 2014...
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The news highlighted the Supreme Court’s (SC) decision to grant the request of the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) to issue an entry of judgment on its decision in one of the coco levy cases.
Source: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/391968/economy/agricultureandmining/govt-may-now-...
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President Aquino has issued an executive order that sets the administrative guidelines for the inventory and privatization of coco levy assets.
Source: http://www.philstar.com/business/2015/03/20/1435410/p-noy-issues-eo-coco-levy-fund, March 20, 2015
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President Aquino signed Executive Orders (EO) 180 and 179 which authorized the use of the P71 billion coconut levy funds.
The article also highlighted salient points of the EOs
Source: http://www.rappler.com/nation/87361-aquino-eo-coco-levy-funds, March 19, 2015
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