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US agri dep’t seeks to help Mindanao farmers improve crop yield and agri practices

By Jodi Bustos Eagle News Service   QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News)— The United States Department of Agriculture is helping farmers in Mindanao boost their agricultural production, and modernize their systems in hopes of making the region, one of the main food baskets of the country. Through the Agricultural Cooperative Development International and Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative Assistance (ACDI-VOCA), the US government is working on two four-year agricultural projects in the Philippines focusing on Mindanao. […]

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U.S Embassy and USDA hold first-ever culinary competition in the PHL

By Jodi Bustos Eagle News Service QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News)— With a huge amount of hard work and love mixed with creativity and passion, select culinary students showcased their distinct skills in cooking and preparing three dishes featuring high-quality U.S. ingredients: beef, turkey, potatoes, cheese, raisins, and nuts. Dubbed as “The Great American Taste Culinary Competition”, this event is the first-ever cooking contest hosted by the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines and the U.S. […]

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