Agri-10 supports PLGU MisOr’s Adopt-a-Barangay program thru the provision of assorted veggie seeds. 

 

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – To ensure food security among households in the province, the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-RFO 10) headed by Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado, turned over a total of 50 packets of assorted vegetable seeds (pinakbet and chopsuey variants) to the Provincial Local Government Unit (PLGU) of Misamis Oriental.

On June 27, 2023 at the agency compound, DA Field Operations Divisions chief Luz I. Guzman, PhD handed over the agri inputs to PLGU MisOr through Feljun Sumagang, public employment service officer.

Funded under the High Value Crops Development Program, the said provisions are in support to the province’s Adopt-a-Barangay program, specifically for distribution to the 200 households of Barangay Bata-awan of Gingoog City.

Sumagang said that the received seeds will aid the province’s thrust in transforming poor barangays, as they recognize that natural backyard gardening is a promising approach in having a continuous supply of fresh and nutritious vegetables.# (DLVicente)