Clark ecozone to show Taiwan agri techniques
By Dante M. Fabian
CLARK ECOZONE -- The Clark Special Economic Zone (CSEZ) will soon be a showcase for successful agricultural technology proven in producing high value crops in Taiwan, the Clark Development Corporation (CDC) said Thursday.
CDC officials said the farming technology will be brought into the Clark ecozone by a Taiwan-based agriculture firm whose officials have committed to transfer its farming technology to local farms.
The company, Clark Agri-Tech, Inc. (Cati), will utilize portions of Clark for the production of quality and high value crops for distribution in the local and export markets.
CDC president Antonio R. Ng said Cati has been among the first few firms involved in the production of various agricultural products in the Clark sub zone.
Ng said Cati will infuse P3.25 million for the agriculture project, seen to employ about 30 farmers during the three-year lease agreement of the agricultural lands at the Clark sub zone.
He signed an agreement with Victor Peng, Cati president and managing director, for the lease on a 32.5-hectare farm in the sub zone for the institution of new farming techniques to produce high value crops such as watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew and asparagus.
He said aside from the expansion for the production of high value crops, Taiwanese technology will also incorporate the transfer of Chinese-Taipei's expertise on the production of high quality seeds that can tolerate extreme environmental condition and high quality pipes (plastic) for drip irrigation, including the use of new techniques in fertilization, pesticides, and others.
With the approval of the new agricultural project, CDC expressed confidence that more such other ventures would be developed and make Clark sub-zone one of the best crop production areas in Central Luzon.
Angelo "Sonny" Lopez, CDC public information officer, said ongoing agri-projects in Clark include the world-renowned Davao's Dizon Farm.
Owned by the Dizon family who hail from Porac, Pampanga, the farm has been successful in its Clark Ecozone agri-technology project, saying this has also benefited farmers from Southern Philippines.
CLARK ECOZONE -- The Clark Special Economic Zone (CSEZ) will soon be a showcase for successful agricultural technology proven in producing high value crops in Taiwan, the Clark Development Corporation (CDC) said Thursday.
CDC officials said the farming technology will be brought into the Clark ecozone by a Taiwan-based agriculture firm whose officials have committed to transfer its farming technology to local farms.
The company, Clark Agri-Tech, Inc. (Cati), will utilize portions of Clark for the production of quality and high value crops for distribution in the local and export markets.
CDC president Antonio R. Ng said Cati has been among the first few firms involved in the production of various agricultural products in the Clark sub zone.
Ng said Cati will infuse P3.25 million for the agriculture project, seen to employ about 30 farmers during the three-year lease agreement of the agricultural lands at the Clark sub zone.
He signed an agreement with Victor Peng, Cati president and managing director, for the lease on a 32.5-hectare farm in the sub zone for the institution of new farming techniques to produce high value crops such as watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew and asparagus.
He said aside from the expansion for the production of high value crops, Taiwanese technology will also incorporate the transfer of Chinese-Taipei's expertise on the production of high quality seeds that can tolerate extreme environmental condition and high quality pipes (plastic) for drip irrigation, including the use of new techniques in fertilization, pesticides, and others.
With the approval of the new agricultural project, CDC expressed confidence that more such other ventures would be developed and make Clark sub-zone one of the best crop production areas in Central Luzon.
Angelo "Sonny" Lopez, CDC public information officer, said ongoing agri-projects in Clark include the world-renowned Davao's Dizon Farm.
Owned by the Dizon family who hail from Porac, Pampanga, the farm has been successful in its Clark Ecozone agri-technology project, saying this has also benefited farmers from Southern Philippines.
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