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Strawberry fields are not forever

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Strawberry vendor arranges at a market in Baguio City on Saturday March 11, 2023. The strawberry industry in La Trinidad is facing a decline due to land conversion projects, a problem aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic that created a situation that kept farmers away from berry cultivation. Lands previously dedicated to strawberry cultivation in the town are now being encroached by development projects, said La Trinidad agriculturist Nida Organo who said much of the land still used for strawberry cultivation in the municipality belongs to the state-run Benguet State University (BSU), accounting for 37 hectares of the currently 52 hectares of registered strawberry-dedicated farms. DANNY PATA
Manila Standard
By Manila Standard
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The supply of fresh strawberries in Baguio City appears headed to a decline as real estate development encroaches on strawberry fields in La Trinidad Valley. Local agriculturist Nida Organo said 37 hectares of the 52-hectare strawberry farms in the area belong to the government-run Benguet State University.

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