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book to highlight the compelling example Ka
Bernie has made not only on me but also on the mayors of Argao, Dalaguete,
Alcoy, Bol joon Oslob, Santander, Samboan, Ginatilan, Malabuyoc, Alegria,
Badian, Moalboal Alcantara, Ronda, and Dumanajug.
"We will be
using this book in our project as a handy and practical guide in the
implementation in land preparation, varietal selection of the best
mangoes, pummelos, lanzones, rambutan, grapes, mangosteen, lychees,
ponkan, lanka, chicos and other high value fruits; fertilization,
maintenance and management. It is comprehensive in subject matter and at
the same time detailed enough on the basic technologies needed by the
project participants.
"Finally, allow
me to say few words about Ka Bernie who has inspired the mayors of the
second district as well as myself whose will surely improve the quality of
life our people."
Another believer is
lawyer Romeo T. Capulong. In the foreword, he wrote: "Mr. Bernardo O.
Dizon, one of the country's top pomologist, is credited with his more than
30 years practice in the field of fruit tree technology. A hands-on
agricultural scientist, his numerous breakthroughs in the culture of
grapes, durian, rambutan, mangosteen, lanzones, lychee, longan, imported
and native mangoes, Davao pummelo and other who I am confident will
eventually earn him the coveted status of a national treasure.
"Dizon lives on
the simple commitment of sharing with his countrymen the benefit of his expertise
and in so doing, he expects the government authorities to engage in
large-scale exotic fruit tree farming, which is a dollar-earning industry.
Where our neighboring country's agricultural have learned their expertise
from our agricultural school here. Sadly, the fruit tree industry in the
Philippines lags far behind in productivity and sustainability."
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