The Department of Agriculture in Bicol (DA-5) has distributed PHP17.3 million worth of agricultural interventions to various farmers’ cooperatives and associations in Camarines Sur under the High-Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP).<\/p>\n
In an interview on Friday, Lovella Guarin, DA-Bicol spokesperson, said 19 farmers’ cooperatives from Camarines Sur received plastic crates, soil conditioner, organic fertilizer, lowland vegetable seeds, plastic mulch, grass cutters, and mini-chainsaws this week.<\/p>\n
“These interventions aim to help farmers increase productivity, boost their income, and optimize their time. They also serve to enhance their farming practices and support their livelihoods,” she said.<\/p>\n
The recipient farmers’ cooperatives were from the towns of Baao, Bula, Calabanga, Ocampo, Del Gallego, Goa, Iriga City, Lagonoy, Libmanan, Nabua, Ocampo, Pasacao, Pili, San Jose, Tigaon, and Tinambac.<\/p>\n
Guarin added the DA also supports the Gulayan sa Paaralan Program by providing PHP1.3 million worth of agricultural products to 100 public schools in Camarines Sur.<\/p>\n
The package contains 58 packets of assorted vegetable seeds, two rolls of vegetable twine, a plastic crate, a bag of vermicast, 10 seedling trays, a roll of garden hose, a pruning shear, a shovel, a rake, a sprinkler, a hoe, a bolo, two hand trowels, two hand forks, hoe cultivators, and two hand sprayers.<\/p>\n
In a statement, DA officer-in-charge Regional Technical Director for Operations Mary Grace Rodriguez said the GPP aims to promote food security by producing nutritious food.<\/p>\n
“It also aims to instill an appreciation for agriculture in students to help them understand the importance of consuming vegetables,” she said. (PNA)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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