Batanes designated as organic farming province - BusinessWorld Online

Batanes designated as organic farming province - BusinessWorld Online

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) has designated Batanes as a center for organic farming, which it expects to boost farm incomes and position the province as an agro-tourism destination. Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. said in a statement that he signed an administrative order on Oct. 8, recognizing Batanes as “organic by default.” Batanes has 13,208.90 hectares of agricultural land, largely remained untouched by synthetic ch…