DA-10 provides veggie seeds in support of BLEC’s food sufficiency efforts

 

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – In an effort to extend its services to the public, the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 10 (DA-RFO 10) headed by Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado, turned over an assortment of vegetable seeds to the Binuangan Lourdes Eagles Club (BLEC) on July 19, 2023 at the agency compound.
Funded under the High Value Crops Development Program, over 80 packets of vegetable (pinakbet) seeds were turned over by Field Operations Division chief Luz I. Guzman, PhD and High Value Crops Development Program focal person Kersten S. Pagalan to club representative Engr. Jenefe B. Durotan.

The said provisions, Durotan said, will be distributed to two beneficiary sites in Lagonglong, Misamis Oriental to aid the organization’s initiatives on backyard gardening for the said community.

Further, Durotan thanked the Department for its seeds provision assistance, citing its impact on their efforts to secure a supply of fresh produce in the area. #(DLVicente)