DA-10 provides corn seeds to the Office of 2nd district of CdeO rep, Rodriguez for distribution to farmers.
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The Department of Agriculture – Northern Mindanao (DA-10) helmed by Regional Executive Director Jose Apollo Y. Pacamalan handed over almost PhP229.5k worth of hybrid yellow corn seeds (TSG 81) to the Office of 2nd district of CdeO representative, Rufus B. Rodriguez, on October 23, in Brgy. Nazareth, here.
Pooled from the current funds under the agency’s Production Support Services, the Corn program delivered 100 bags of corn seeds to the said office, which was received by Lina O. Navarro for distribution to Oro farmers.
Packed at 9 kilos per bag, the agri inputs are to be planted to a half-hectare of land with an average yield of 8 to 12 metric tons per hectare.
The DA’s grant of production support not only eyes to cushion the impact of rising costs of inputs, but to also augment the productivity and income of corn farmers, and as a further means to contribute to the region’s corn sufficiency.# (JLO/Photos supplied)