FPA regional officer Avelino Caperig
said the seminar aimed to teach mango contractors the proper use of chemical flower
inducer such as potassium and calcium nitrate.
Caperig said reports reached his office
that some unlicensed mango contractors used potassium and calcium nitrate as
explosives instead of using it as chemical flower inducer in mango.
To prevent unlicensed mango contractors
in doing this, Caperig said FPA is conducting the seminar for mango contractors
to issue them permit and to monitor the volume of potassium nitrate and calcium
nitrate in our region., Caperig explained.
Caperig said the seminar is a
prerequisite for the mango contractor in obtaining permit from their office.
“After they are issued permits, the
mango contractors are authorized to use these fertilizers, and it would be easier for us to monitor the proper
use and inflow of volume of said chemicals in Zamboanga Peninsula
Caperig said the permit fee is P600 and
renewable every year.
Caperig said after the seminar, mango
contractors with no permit will no longer be allowed to buy chemicals from our licensed chemical
store dealers.