Vizcaya govt pushes PH citrus center

Nueva Vizcaya Governor Ruth Padilla said on Monday that the Regional Development Council (RDC) has approved the endorsement of the proposed establishment of the Philippine Citrus Development Center in Bayombong town in preparation for the coming economic integration of South East Asia in 2015.

The Center will serve as a research, training and technology-generating center. It is envisioned to produce cost effective and efficient technologies as well as studies on post-harvest handling and processing, which maybe used by small-scale farmers in the north.