{"id":1922,"date":"2022-02-03T13:20:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-03T05:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testwebsite.fpa-gov.ph\/?p=1922"},"modified":"2022-02-03T13:20:00","modified_gmt":"2022-02-03T05:20:00","slug":"fertilizer-subsidy-and-securing-supply-assured-by-da-fpa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mirrored.fpa-gov.ph\/?p=1922","title":{"rendered":"Fertilizer subsidy and securing supply assured by DA-FPA"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1922\" class=\"elementor elementor-1922\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45519fb9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"45519fb9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69c30c09 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"69c30c09\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23a3d85b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"23a3d85b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1124\" src=\"https:\/\/mirrored.fpa-gov.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/02022022-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1925\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mirrored.fpa-gov.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/02022022-2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/mirrored.fpa-gov.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/02022022-2-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mirrored.fpa-gov.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/02022022-2-1024x599.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mirrored.fpa-gov.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/02022022-2-768x450.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mirrored.fpa-gov.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/02022022-2-1536x899.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40035102 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40035102\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0rem; margin-left: 12px; font-size: 11px; clear: left; color: #0a0a0a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #fefefe;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">QUEZON CITY, February 02, 2021<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority\u2019s (FPA) Director Wilfredo Roldan assures farmers\u2019 subsidy and collaboration with other fertilizer-producing countries are continuing to aid farmers in the recent price hike, through stabilizing supply.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">In the 33<span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 12px; line-height: 0; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline; top: -0.5em;\">rd<\/span>\u00a0Meeting of the Task Group on Food Security with the Department of Agriculture (DA) on February 2, 2022, Director Roldan thoroughly discussed the impact of rising fertilizer prices on the country\u2019s food security.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0rem; margin-left: 12px; font-size: 11px; clear: left; color: #0a0a0a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #fefefe;\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0rem; margin-left: 12px; font-size: 11px; clear: left; color: #0a0a0a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #fefefe;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">During the presentation, the FPA Director presented the following reasons for the price hike:<\/span><\/p><p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0rem; margin-left: 12px; font-size: 11px; clear: left; color: #0a0a0a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #fefefe;\">\u00a0<\/p><ul style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-left: 50px; color: #0a0a0a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #fefefe;\"><li style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">COVID-19 pandemic that changed the price trends in the global market<\/span><\/li><li style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Gas shortage in Europe made domestic fertilizer manufacturers to cut production due to a hike in energy prices<\/span><\/li><li style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Increased fertilizer demand in countries like China, the USA, India, Australia, and Brazil<\/span><\/li><li style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Fertilizer exports were curtailed due to the complex procedures and strict measures for export cargoes with regards to the implementation of the China Inspection Quarantine (CIQ) policy<\/span><\/li><li style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Increased transport and logistic cost<\/span><\/li><li style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">China, Indonesia, Malaysia prioritize domestic fertilizer requirement<\/span><\/li><li style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">India\u2019s increased demand for Urea<\/span><\/li><li style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0Australia\u2019s expansion for crop areas require a 2% increase in fertilizer demand<\/span><\/li><li style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">South Korea\u2019s need for urea and sourcing out from other countries at a higher price<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0rem; margin-left: 12px; font-size: 11px; clear: left; color: #0a0a0a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #fefefe;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The above mentioned are global circumstances that affect the movement of fertilizer supply and demand, not just influencing but absolutely dictating local prices. This also roots from the lack of resources of the country to produce its own inorganic fertilizers.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0rem; margin-left: 12px; font-size: 11px; clear: left; color: #0a0a0a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #fefefe;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0rem; margin-left: 12px; font-size: 11px; clear: left; color: #0a0a0a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #fefefe;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">Importance of Fertilizer in Food Security<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0rem; margin-left: 12px; font-size: 11px; clear: left; color: #0a0a0a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #fefefe;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0rem; margin-left: 12px; font-size: 11px; clear: left; color: #0a0a0a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #fefefe;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Director Roldan pointed out the importance of fertilizer inputs on food security as it aids crops to grow healthily by maximizing potential nutrients and replenishing the soil after the harvest. Fertilizer enriches the soil which causes the plants to absorb such nutrients, and in turn, transfer these nutritive elements to its consumers \u2013 the animals and the people.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0rem; margin-left: 12px; font-size: 11px; clear: left; color: #0a0a0a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #fefefe;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0rem; margin-left: 12px; font-size: 11px; clear: left; color: #0a0a0a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #fefefe;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">Ways forward<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0rem; margin-left: 12px; font-size: 11px; clear: left; color: #0a0a0a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #fefefe;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0rem; margin-left: 12px; font-size: 11px; clear: left; color: #0a0a0a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #fefefe;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">To monitor and stabilize the fertilizer supply, the FPA and its partner agencies continue to come up with several solutions. Actions implemented in 2022 for temporary relief are:<\/span><\/p><p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0rem; margin-left: 12px; font-size: 11px; clear: left; color: #0a0a0a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #fefefe;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-left: 50px; color: #0a0a0a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #fefefe;\"><li style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Continuation of the fertilizer subsidy (Urea\/T14) program to farmers. Fertilizer subsidy is under the DA\u2019s Rice Resiliency Project. Farmers and farm laborers who are registered to the DA\u2019s Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA) and who received free rice seeds both inbred and hybrids from the DA are eligible under the department\u2019s fertilizer subsidy program<em style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">.<\/em>\u00a0The subsidy can only be availed via DA\u2019s voucher system where farmers will present their vouchers to get free fertilizer. Registration for the said subsidy is facilitated by the regional agricultural offices;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Collaborate with the Fertilizer Industry Association of the Philippines (FIAP) and other cooperatives in initiating negotiations with fertilizer-producing countries to secure supply allocations. This will secure fertilizer supply for 2022, expecting stable prices or lull price inflation for the year; and<\/span><\/li><li style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Constant monitoring and surveillance of fertilizer stock inventory and local pricing.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0rem; margin-left: 12px; font-size: 11px; clear: left; color: #0a0a0a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #fefefe;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">For immediate and medium-term solutions:<\/span><\/p><p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0rem; margin-left: 12px; font-size: 11px; clear: left; color: #0a0a0a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #fefefe;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-left: 50px; color: #0a0a0a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #fefefe;\"><li style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Promotion and implementation of the balanced fertilization strategy (BFS) to cut farmers\u2019 dependence on inorganic fertilizer by utilizing a combination of organic and inorganic fertilizers; and<\/span><\/li><li style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Capacitate farmers\u2019 federation, cooperatives, and associations to directly import fertilizer.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0rem; margin-left: 12px; font-size: 11px; clear: left; color: #0a0a0a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #fefefe;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">For medium to long-term solutions, FPA encourages the development of organic fertilizers and other non-traditional inorganic fertilizers (new grades, specialty and controlled release inorganic fertilizers) along with the strengthened information and educational initiatives about farm management with reference to soil fertility mapping of all regions.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0rem; margin-left: 12px; font-size: 11px; clear: left; color: #0a0a0a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #fefefe;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0rem; margin-left: 12px; font-size: 11px; clear: left; color: #0a0a0a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #fefefe;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Lastly, the long-term solution is to review the viability of government intervention to rehabilitate Philippine Phosphate Fertilizer Corporation (PhilPhos) and other local fertilizer producers. PhilPhos rehabilitation has been ongoing since 2018. And this solution has been proposed and planned since 2021, and is still being processed.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0rem; margin-left: 12px; font-size: 11px; clear: left; color: #0a0a0a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #fefefe;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0rem; margin-left: 12px; font-size: 11px; clear: left; color: #0a0a0a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #fefefe;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Collaborative efforts from the national office down to the local government, especially the farming and fishing communities are seen absolutely necessary in the improvement of the current felt impacts of global fertilizer price inflation. Further, while the Agency never stops devising solutions to deplete the country\u2019s dependence to fertilizer importation, the FPA seeks for openness and cooperation from the agricultural sector to successfully advance development in the fertilizer industry, and food production. ###<\/span><\/p><p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0rem; margin-left: 12px; font-size: 11px; clear: left; color: #0a0a0a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #fefefe;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0rem; margin-left: 12px; font-size: 11px; clear: left; color: #0a0a0a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #fefefe;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Sources:<\/span><\/p><p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0rem; margin-left: 12px; font-size: 11px; clear: left; color: #0a0a0a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #fefefe;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0rem; margin-left: 12px; font-size: 11px; clear: left; color: #0a0a0a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #fefefe;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Department of Agriculture. (2022, February 2). 33<span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 12px; line-height: 0; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline; top: -0.5em;\">rd<\/span>\u00a0Meeting of Task Group on Food Security.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0rem; margin-left: 12px; font-size: 11px; clear: left; color: #0a0a0a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #fefefe;\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0rem; margin-left: 12px; font-size: 11px; clear: left; color: #0a0a0a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #fefefe;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Arcalas, J. (2021, October 25). DA readies short-, long-term ways to cut fertilizer prices.\u00a0<em style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">Business Mirror<\/em>.\u00a0<a style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: #2ba6cb;\" href=\"http:\/\/bitly.ws\/oh2R\">http:\/\/bitly.ws\/oh2R<\/a><\/span><\/p><p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0rem; margin-left: 12px; font-size: 11px; clear: left; color: #0a0a0a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #fefefe;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0rem; margin-left: 12px; font-size: 11px; clear: left; color: #0a0a0a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #fefefe;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Gomez, E. J. (2021, August 18) DA assures fertilizer subsidy for wet planting season.\u00a0<em style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">The Manila Times<\/em>.\u00a0<a style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: #2ba6cb;\" href=\"http:\/\/bitly.ws\/oh2W\">http:\/\/bitly.ws\/oh2W<\/a><\/span><\/p><p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0rem; margin-left: 12px; font-size: 11px; clear: left; color: #0a0a0a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #fefefe;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0rem; margin-left: 12px; font-size: 11px; clear: left; color: #0a0a0a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #fefefe;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority. (2020) Fertilizer Regulatory Policies and Implementing Guidelines (Blue Book)\u00a0<a style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: #2ba6cb;\" href=\"http:\/\/bitly.ws\/oh3x\">http:\/\/bitly.ws\/oh3x<\/a><\/span><\/p><p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0rem; margin-left: 12px; font-size: 11px; clear: left; color: #0a0a0a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #fefefe;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0rem; margin-left: 12px; font-size: 11px; clear: left; color: #0a0a0a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #fefefe;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Roldan, W., Mula, M., Lansangan, J., Reyes, R., Layag, I. (2021, November 11) Rising Fertilizer Prices: A Reality.\u00a0<a style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: #2ba6cb;\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3cle6Yr\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/3cle6Yr<\/a><\/span><\/p><p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0rem; margin-left: 12px; font-size: 11px; clear: left; color: #0a0a0a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #fefefe;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0rem; margin-left: 12px; font-size: 11px; clear: left; color: #0a0a0a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #fefefe;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority. (2021, December 1) FPA attends OneDA ManCom Meeting.\u00a0<a style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: #2ba6cb;\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/31R3FKh\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/31R3FKh<\/a><\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f2fe144 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f2fe144\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i>Written by: Wendycharlene B. 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