Davao Norte banana growers shift to corn due to Fusarium wilt
DAVAO CITY - At least 150 banana growers whose plantations were infected with Fusarium wilt or Panama disease shifted to corn farming in Davao del Norte province. This came after they became the first beneficiaries of Governor Edwin Jubahib's KAAGAPAY Corn Program that provides farmers with free corn seeds and fertilizers. Each beneficiary received two bags of hybrid corn seeds, free fertilizer, and PHP4,430 from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) under the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program for displaced or disadvantaged workers. Juba...