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Date: Jan. 23, 2019, 8:08 a.m.
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Date: 2019-01-23 09:39:08.000000
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Published by Department of Agriculture(DA) on Jan. 23, 2019.
Requested from DA by M. Alviar at 08:08 AM on
Jan. 23, 2019.
Purpose: Research, academics.
Date of Coverage: 01/01/1990 - 12/31/2018
Tracking no: #DA-518623918848
Hello. I would like to request information about the hydroponic food production industry in the Philippines. In particular: 1) The amount of land used in hydroponic farming. 2) The total amount of vegetable produce generated by hydroponic farms. 3) Total government spending in support of hydroponics farmers and related technologies.
January 23, 2019 Dear Marco Ernico, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Jan 23, 2019 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request You asked for Information on hydroponics food production in the Philippines. Response to your request While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have the information you have requested. However, you may wish to contact Bureau of Agricultural Research at +63 2 461-2900 / +63 2 461-2800, or resubmit your request addressed to the correct agency on the eFOI portal at https://www.bar.gov.ph/index.php/contact-us. You may also contact Bureau of PLant Industry, particularly with their Agricultural Engineering Division at 524-0801. Please also check your email as we will send some presentations that might help in your research. These are all downloaded in the DA-BAR website. For further assistance you may review the FAQ section of the eFOI site: https://foi.gov.ph/help. Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Secretary Manny F. Piñol. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Thank you. Respectfully, Kristel Merle FOI Receiving Officer