Agri-10 turns over P29-M agri inputs to LGU CdeO City for distribution to farmers.

 

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – To cushion the impact on farmers of the rising cost of farm inputs, the Department of Agriculture – Northern Mindanao (DA-10) helmed by Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado, turned over P29 million (M) worth of yellow corn seeds and fertilizers to the City Local Government of Cagayan de Oro on Monday, June 5, 2023.

Conferred during the weekly flag raising ceremony and program of the LGU of CdeO City, the certificate of turnover for the roster of interventions, comprising of 3,200 bags of hybrid yellow corn seeds (P19.2-M), inorganic fertilizer (P9.6-M), and 4,500 packets of Bio-N fertilizer (P585K) was handed over by DA-10 through Carlota S. Madriaga, Regional Technical Director for Operations to the benefiting city headed by Mayor Rolando A. Uy.

With the said provisions, DA-10 is optimistic to scale up the productivity, livelihood and income of farmers; thereby, overall helping in the upliftment of agricultural farmer-producers from poverty.

Also gracing the simple rite are DA consultant Joel S. Rudinas and other DA officials Luz I. Guzman, PhD, Field Operations Division chief, Wilson V. Lagdamin, Provincial Operations Center chief for Misamis Oriental and Richan D. Lacanaria, Corn Program focal person, and other DA-10 and LGU CdeO City staff.# (JLO)