Agri 10 turns over veggie seeds for Guinsiliban, Camiguin’s urban agriculture project.

 

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – To curb and address threats to food security, the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-RFO 10) headed by OIC-Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado, turned over 100 packets of vegetable seeds to the local government unit (LGU) of Guinsiliban, Camiguin through Mayor Helenio N. Abecia on March 10, 2023, at the agency compound.

The agri department continues to support its partner-LGUs, including the town of Guinsiliban by providing seed assistance for its urban agriculture project, and to help establish food self-reliance and self-sufficiency in communities of the municipality through the adoption of food production, especially in vegetable growing.

High Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP) focal person Kersten S. Pagalan said that the provided seeds is part of the implementation of the Halina’t Magtanim ng Prutas at Gulay/Kadiwa Ay Yaman/Plants for Bountiful Barangays Movement (Hapag Kay PBBM), an initiative to reintroduce agriculture in urban communities.

She added that said provision is only the initial batch of seeds, as more seeds will be provided for the town to greatly aid in the implementation of Hapag Kay PBBM projects such as Likod sa bahay, paaralan or gulayan sa paaran, pamahalaan, and likod sa barangay, to promote the production of food in the different localities.# (RLTolentino)