DA to tap US technology for biofuel feedstocks

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Agri-Commodities
Written by Jennifer A. Ng / Reporter
Sunday, 09 August 2009 18:50

THE Philippines is planning to make use of the available agricultural technologies developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for improving yields of local crops, particularly those used as feedstock for biofuel.

Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap said the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and the Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) have agreed to collaborate on the development of three biofuel feedstocks: sugar, sweet sorghum and cellulosic materials.

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