19.08.2009 | permalink
Corn farmers in Negros Occidental should be able to meet local demand without having to use genetically modified varieties, given the availability of modern post-harvest facilities, [...] Rommel Ledesma, executive director of Negros Island Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development (NISARD), told reporters [...] ”There’s no question about the number of farmers [who want to plant corn] and even the hectarage. There’s more than enough [land],” said Mr. Ledesma.