ILAGAN CITY, Isabela: More and more farmers in the Cagayan Valley region are giving approval for Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) eggplant cultivation which will spare farmers and consumers from harmful chemical sprays.

In the Public Dialogue on Bt Eggplant held at the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Cagayan Valley Regional Experiment Station here on late July 22, more than a hundred farmers and agriculture stakeholders from Cagayan Valley affirmed their support for Bt eggplant.