CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, August 3 – Schools within the city of Cagayan de Oro (CdeO), including Pagatpat National High School (PNHS), strengthens DA’s advocacy to engage in backyard gardening amid the ongoing pandemic thru the ‘My Pet Plant’ project.

The initiative of the Department of Education – CdeO is seen as a psychosocial activity that students can productively and safely do while integrating it to their school subjects, as they adopt to a modular mode of learning triggered by the COVID-19 health crisis.

In support, the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office (DA-RFO 10) thru Regional Technical Director for Operations Carlota S. Madriaga turned over 150 packets of Sinigang composed of Radish, Kangkong, Tomato, Pole Sitaw, Okra seeds to Jovel P. Flores, Teacher I of PNHS.

The granted request is in time for the distribution of said provisions during the school’s Parents’ Orientation of said Project.

“With the given seeds, children can nurture and monitor the growth and development of plants,” Flores said.

He added, that DA has extended a great help with the provision of free seeds.

Aligned with DA’s Plant, Plant, Plant Program (Agri 4Ps), the ‘My Pet Plant’ project is on track towards contributing a sustained food production, accessibility, and affordability, especially during this trying times.

As of August 3, 2020, a total of 3,608 vegetable seed packets were distributed to various city schools for such Project. #(John Carlo R. Anito)